Welcome to Zona ...
Zona is located in Roane County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Zona, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Zona is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Zona: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Zona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zona - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zona.
Communities near Zona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zona.
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Clendenin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Reedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cicerone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Kentuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Statts Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Island Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Roxalana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane 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 Zona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zona. 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 Zona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zona. See our Newspapers Page for Zona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zona ...
Looking for more information about Zona? 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 Zona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zona.
Adding Zona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zona 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 Zona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Zona post office opened in 1888.
We also found Zona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |