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>.
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.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Zama was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Zama was located: 870 & 327<4>
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.
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gurdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stephens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Emmet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Chidester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Rosston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
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 (so far) 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. The Zama post office closed in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zama.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Zama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Zama area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Zama area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |