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Introduction ...

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 Zoar (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 Zoar. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Zoar is located in Coffee County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Zoar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zoar:

  • Coffee County     (The home county of Zoar)
  • Barbour County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Oaky Streak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaky Streak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaky Streak
      • From Zoar to Oaky Streak
    • Industry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Industry
      • From Zoar to Industry
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Covington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Zoar to Rose Hill
    • County Line
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Covington County
    • Antioch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Opp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Babbie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
      • Babbie is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Beulah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Covington County
    • Horn Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Sanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Gantt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Heath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Onycha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Andalusia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Libertyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Crenshaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Bullock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullock
      • From Zoar to Bullock
    • Peacock ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
    • Brantley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
      • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <1>
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Social Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Vidette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vidette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vidette
      • From Zoar to Vidette
    • Luverne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dozier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <1>
    • Leon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leon
      • From Zoar to Leon
    • Merrill Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rutledge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From Zoar to Rutledge
    • Cherokee Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Petrey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
      • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Ariton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Dale County
    • Level Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
      • Level Plains is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level Plains
      • From Zoar to Level Plains
    • Fort Rucker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <1>
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Arguta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Clayhatchee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
      • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayhatchee
      • From Zoar to Clayhatchee
  • Geneva County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Chancellor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffee Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Scranton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Samson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Zoar to Henderson
    • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
      • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hallsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallsville
      • From Zoar to Hallsville
    • Tarentum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
    • Tennille
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wingard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
      • Wingard is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wingard
      • From Zoar to Wingard
    • Youngblood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Brundidge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
      • Brundidge is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <1>
    • Pronto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pronto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pronto
      • From Zoar to Pronto
    • McClure Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zoar, see our County-by-County Page for Zoar.

Cemeteries Near Zoar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zoar.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zoar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Driskell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Zions Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Water Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Water Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wise Mill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Mill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shearon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Zoar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zoar.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Zoar, with the one closest to Zoar listed first.

  • Bullock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bullock
    • From Zoar to Bullock
  • Peacock ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
  • Edwardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
  • Elba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Curtis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Coffee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Curtis
    • From Zoar to Curtis
  • Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Henderson
    • From Zoar to Henderson
  • Brantley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
    • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <1>
  • Rose Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Covington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Hill
    • From Zoar to Rose Hill
  • Vidette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vidette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
    • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vidette
    • From Zoar to Vidette
  • Tabernacle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
  • Little Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
    • Little Oak is located in Pike County
  • Hallsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallsville
    • From Zoar to Hallsville
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    • Damascus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Coffee County
    • Clintonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Luverne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zoar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zoar.

Newspapers Published in Zoar ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zoar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zoar, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zoar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Zoar:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Zoar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zoar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5317, Longitude: -86.1067    
<5>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 Zoar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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