Welcome to Winona ...
The city of Winona is located in Montgomery County<1> and is the County Seat for Montgomery County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
When the people of Winona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Winonan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winona has a population of 3,947 people<3> (see below for details).
Winona is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Winona: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winona had an population of 3,947 people. This is a decrease of 21.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winona had a population of 5,043 people (or 46.16% of the total population of Montgomery County). This makes Winona the county's most populous community.
The population of Winona represents 0.17% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,043 people, the population of Winona decreased 8.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,482 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winona.
Communities Also Named Winona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Winona - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (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.
- Duck Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Vaiden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <6>
- Kilmichael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- North Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
- West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
- Elliott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Sweatman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Coila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Coila is located in Carroll County
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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Winona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winona.
Adding Winona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Winona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Winona post office opened in 1860.
We also found Winona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Montgomery, 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 city'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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winona. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |