Welcome to Zama ...
So far, we found very little information about Zama. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Zama to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Zama, please Contact Us.
Zama would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
The location of Zama has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zama, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Zama is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Zama was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Zama would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Zama ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zama - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zama.
Communities near Zama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zama.
- Camden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Gurdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <5>
- Stephens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <5>
- Emmet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Chidester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rosston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <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 Zama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zama.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zama. 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 Zama.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zama. See our Newspapers Page for Zama.
Adding Zama to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zama in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Zama was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zama post office opened in 1887.
We also found Zama in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zama.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Zama, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |