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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 Zenas (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 Zenas. 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.

Name Variations for Zenas ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Zenas, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Zenas may originally have been Zena's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Zenas is located in Jennings County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jennings County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jefferson, Ripley & Scott.

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

  • Jennings County     (The home county of Zenas)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Grammer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rugby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Zenas to Rugby
    • Elizabethtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Petersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Clifford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Moores Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Dillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Alsace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Millhousen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Westport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harper
      • From Zenas to Harper
    • Sardinia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Letts Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Letts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harris City
      • From Zenas to Harris City
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Zenas to Smyrna
    • Alert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Knarr Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • New Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Oak Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Zenas to Oak Forest
    • Youngs Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Andersonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Metamora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Gate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Bank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow Bank
      • From Zenas to Yellow Bank
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Dupont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Bryantsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryantsburg
      • From Zenas to Bryantsburg
    • Middlefork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Zenas to Middlefork
    • Canaan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Deputy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Manville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Zenas to Kent
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Brooksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Johnson County
  • Ohio County
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Milroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Gowdy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Blocher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Geneva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Waldron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prescott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Zenas to Prescott
    • Blue Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenas, with the one closest to Zenas listed first.
    • Avonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Moorefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • Locust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Zenas to Locust
  • Trimble County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Zenas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zenas.

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 Zenas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Zenas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zenas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zenas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Zenas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zenas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zenas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otter Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Arlington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Arlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butlerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butlerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State School Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Rodney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Otter Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zenas had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nebraska
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
    • Nebraska is located in Jennings County
  • Holton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Butlerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Millhousen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Westport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harper
    • From Zenas to Harper
  • Brewersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
    • Brewersville is located in Jennings County
  • Oakdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Jennings County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakdale
    • From Zenas to Oakdale
  • Gaynorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
    • Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
  • Sardinia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marion
    • New Marion is located in Ripley County
  • Osgood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
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    • Napoleon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Letts Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Horace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Decatur County

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

Newspapers Published in Zenas ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zenas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zenas, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zenas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Zenas:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Zenas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zenas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1199, Longitude: -85.4749    
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>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 Zenas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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