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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)
  • Beattyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McKee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Annville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Booneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Foxtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
  • Gray Hawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
  • Travellers Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
  • Vincent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent

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 (so far) for New Zion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the New Zion post office opened in 1942. The New Zion post office closed in 1981.

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Zion.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/