Welcome to Zion ...

Zion is located in Izard County<1>.

The location of Zion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Zion is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Zion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Zion is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Zion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Zion - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (6), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zion.

Communities near Zion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zion.

• Horseshoe Bend
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
  • Horseshoe Bend lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Horseshoe Bend
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend<5>
• Cave City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cave City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City<5>
• Melbourne
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
  • Melbourne lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Melbourne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne<5>
• Highland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Highland
• Ash Flat
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
  • Ash Flat lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ash Flat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat<5>
• Oxford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oxford
• Cushman
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
  • Cushman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cushman
• Evening Shade
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Evening Shade lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Evening Shade
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade<5>
• Mount Pleasant
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Pleasant
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant<5>
• Pineville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Zion.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pineville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville<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 Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zion. 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 Zion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion. See our Newspapers Page for Zion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zion ...

Looking for more information about Zion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Zion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zion.

Adding Zion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Zion was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Zion.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/