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Welcome to Winona ...

So far, we found very little information about Winona. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Winona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Winona, please Contact Us.

Winona would have been located within present day Taylor County<2>.

When the people of Winona referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Winonan<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Winona is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Winona was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Winona was located: 304 & 681<5>

Communities Also Named Winona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Winona: This one is located in Taylor County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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.

  • Morgantown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Westover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Philippi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Granville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (12 miles [19.3 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.

Adding Winona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winona in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Winona was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winona.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Winona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Winona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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