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Welcome to Zenith ...

Zenith is located in Crawford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Zenith, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Zenith is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Zenith lies within the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named Zenith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Zenith - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Zenith ...

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

  • Perry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Fort Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Byron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Washington Square
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
    • Washington Square is located in Peach County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
  • Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Marshallville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>
  • Walden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Bibb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <3>
  • Roberta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zenith ...

Looking for more information about Zenith? 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 Zenith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zenith.

Adding Zenith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zenith 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 Zenith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Zenith post office opened in 1893.

We also found Zenith on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zenith.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zenith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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