Welcome to Zana ...
So far, we found very little information about Zana. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Zana to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Zana, please Contact Us.
Zana was located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Zana would have been located within present day San Augustine County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Zana, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886. The community was inundated by Lake Sam Rayburn in 1965.
Time Zone: The area where Zana was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Zana once stood is in the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Zana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Zana - they are located in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zana.
Communities near Zana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zana.
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
- Pineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineland <5>
- Zavalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <5>
- Chireno
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <5>
- Bronson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <5>
- Browndell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Broaddus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <5>
- Ora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Parker Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Etoile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Etoile is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etoile <5>
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 Zana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zana. 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 Zana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zana. See our Newspapers Page for Zana.
Adding Zana to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Zana was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Zana in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Zana post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 Zana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Augustine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |