Welcome to New Zion ...
New Zion is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Zion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1942.
When the people of New Zion refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Yorker<2>
New Zion is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Zion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for New Zion: 606
Communities Also Named New Zion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named New Zion: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Scott County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 5 communities that are also named New Zion - they are located in New Brunswick, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Zion.
Communities near New Zion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Zion.
- Irvine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
- Beattyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <5>
- McKee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <5>
- Annville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <5>
- Ravenna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <5>
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <5>
- Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gray Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Travellers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Vincent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 New Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Zion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Zion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Zion. See our Newspapers Page for New Zion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Zion ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Zion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Zion.
Adding New Zion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New 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 we've found for New Zion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the New Zion post office opened in 1942.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Zion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New Zion refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New Zion may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Zion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |