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Welcome to Winona ...

Winona is located in Putnam County<1>.

When the people of Winona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Winonan<2>

Winona is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Winona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Winona (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Winona: 931

Communities Also Named Winona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Winona: This one is located in Putnam County and the other is located in Scott County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 30 communities that are also named Winona - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), South Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winona.

Communities near Winona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winona.

  • Clarktown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarktown is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Columbus Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Cookeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Algood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Monterey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Baxter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Winona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winona. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winona. See our Newspapers Page for Winona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winona ...

Looking for more information about Winona? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Winona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Winona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Winona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.