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Welcome to Ona ...

Ona is located in Cabell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Ona is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ona: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Ona: 25545<4>

Communities Also Named Ona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ona - they are located in Arkansas, Florida and Oregon (2).

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

Communities near Ona ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ona ...

Looking for more information about Ona? 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 Ona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ona.

Adding Ona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ona 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 (so far) for Ona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ona post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Cabell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Ona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Ona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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