Welcome to Zoar ...

Zoar is primarily located in Dubois County<1>. A portion of Zoar extends into Pike County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Zoar, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Zoar is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Zoar lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Zoar (for example, toward Gentryville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Zoar is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Zoar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Zoar - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Zoar ...

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

• Jasper
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
• Boonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Warrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
• Huntingburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
  • Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <3>
• Oakland City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
  • Oakland City is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <3>
• Santa Claus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <3>
• Petersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Ferdinand
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
  • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <3>
• Dale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
• Lynnville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
  • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <3>
• Winslow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>

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 Zoar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zoar.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zoar ...

Looking for more information about Zoar? 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 Zoar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zoar.

Adding Zoar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zoar 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 we've found for Zoar was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zoar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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