Our Genealogy Helper
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 Zion (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 Zion. 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 hospitals 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.
Zion is located in Izard County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zion:
- Izard County (The home county of Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Bone Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Melbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brockwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Lunenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Horseshoe Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wiseman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Rodney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Culp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Hand ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Norfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Salesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Almond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Wolf Bayou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Bexar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Camp
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Baker Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Viola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sturkie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Cornertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Gepp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Cushman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Sandtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Cave City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Pfeiffer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Batesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Desha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Locust Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Moorefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Charlotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Southside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Smithville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Strawberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Saffell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Annieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ravenden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Evening Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Maxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Ash Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Poughkeepsie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Grange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Cherokee Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Mountain View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fifty-Six
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Cornertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Zion.
Cemeteries Near Zion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zion.
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 Zion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Caney Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bathelhem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Big Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zion had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Sage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Violet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Melbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gid is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Alvis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alvis is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvis
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Ash Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zion.
Newspapers Published in Zion ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zion, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zion.
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 helpful 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 Zion:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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 Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Zion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |