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Welcome to Ione ...

The town of Ione is located on the Pend Oreille River (northeast Washington State).

Ione is located in Pend Oreille County<1>.



The pronunciation of Ione: eye-OHN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ione, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ione has a population of 472 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Ione is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ione lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ione is within the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Ione: 99139<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ione had an population of 472 people. This is an increase of 5.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ione had a population of 447 people. This makes Ione the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 447 people, the population of Ione decreased 6.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 479 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ione.

Communities Also Named Ione ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ione - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada and Oregon.

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

Communities near Ione ...

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

  • Metaline Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Metaline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pend Oreille Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pend Oreille Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pend Oreille Village
    • Pend Oreille Village is located in Pend Oreille County
  • Diamond City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Diamond City is located in Pend Oreille County
  • Spirit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit
    • Spirit is located in Stevens County
  • Ruby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Pend Oreille County
  • Nelway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelway
  • Waneta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
  • Northport
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Nordman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordman
    • Nordman is located in Bonner County (ID)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordman <6>

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 Ione. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ione.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ione. 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 Ione.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ione. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ione.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ione ...

Looking for more information about Ione? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ione, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ione.

Adding Ione to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ione in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ione was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Ione post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ione.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ione. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pend Oreille County: www.co.pend-oreille.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pend Oreille, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ione. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ione.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ione - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ione). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ione or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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