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Introduction ...
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.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Zana (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Zana. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Zana is historic, it would have been located within present day Tallapoosa County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Zana. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zana:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Zana)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- New Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Daviston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Emuckfaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Goldville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Cowpens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Frog Eye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Truett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Dudleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Jacksons' Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Dadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Abanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Milltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Penton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Red Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Blackman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Clackville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Doublehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- LaFayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Stroud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Motley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Cragford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Millerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Chambers Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Erin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Hollins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Kellyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Goodwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fishpond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Hissop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Equality
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Rockford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stewartville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Seman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Roxana
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- The Bottle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Loachapoka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Macon County
- Liberty City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Malone Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Peavy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Ofelia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Roanoke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wedowee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Christiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Corbin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- High Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Chandler Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Waldo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Heard County (GA)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Troup County (GA)
- Evansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zana, see our County-by-County Page for Zana.
Cemeteries Near Zana ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zana.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Zana - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Vickers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daviston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leander Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Germany Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daviston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston Cemetery
- The Daviston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Daviston Baptist Church Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (358 more) ...
- Jackson Field Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Zana itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zana, with the one closest to Zana listed first.
- New Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Daviston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Emuckfaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Tohopeka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
- Goldville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Cowpens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Buttston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
- Denver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Truett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Bosworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bosworth is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Dudleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Mellow Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zana. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zana.
Newspapers Published in Zana ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zana.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zana, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zana.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zana:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Talladega County
- Heard County
- Troup County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |