Welcome to East Winona ...
East Winona is located in Buffalo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Winona, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for East Winona: E. Winona
East Winona is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Winona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near East Winona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Winona.
- Holmen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Goodview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Rushford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
- Rushford is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <4>
- Trempealeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Galesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Lewiston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
- Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Buffalo City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 East Winona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Winona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Winona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Winona. See our Newspapers Page for East Winona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Winona ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Winona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Winona.
Adding East Winona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Winona 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 East Winona was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found East Winona in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Winona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Winona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Winona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |