Our Genealogy Helper
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 Zona (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 Zona. 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.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Zona is located in Washington Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington Parish: Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Marion (MS), Pearl River (MS), Pike (MS) & Walthall (MS).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Zona. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zona:
- Washington Parish (The home parish of Zona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zona, with the one closest to Zona listed first.
- Enon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Lees Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Stoney Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Bogalusa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
- Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <1>
- Varnado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <1>
- Mount Hermon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <1>
- Sunny Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Angie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <1>
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Zona, with the one closest to Zona listed first.
- Folsom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
- Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
- Bush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Benedict
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <1>
- Abita Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Goodbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Talisheek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
- Mandeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <1>
- Lewisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Hickory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Zona, with the one closest to Zona listed first.
- Husser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
- Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <1>
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Wilmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Loranger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
- Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <1>
- Robert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
- Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <1>
- Katie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Amite City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
- Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <1>
- Fluker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
- Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <1>
- Roseland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <1>
- Tickfaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
- Natalbany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tangipahoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
- Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <1>
- Pearl River County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zona, with the one closest to Zona listed first.
- Picayune
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <1>
- Nicholson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Pike County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zona, with the one closest to Zona listed first.
- Smithburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Osyka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <1>
- Walthall County (MS)
- Tylertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zona, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Zona.
Cemeteries Near Zona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zona.
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 Zona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zona, with the one closest to Zona listed first.
- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cordelia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordelia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corkern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corkern Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corkern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fussell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fussell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fussell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mizell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Letchworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letchworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letchworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Strahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strahan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zona had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zona, with the one closest to Zona listed first.
- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
- Lees Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Bailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Talisheek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hermon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <1>
- Sunny Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Smithburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Katie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Madisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
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- Mandeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <1>
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Roseland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zona.
Newspapers Published in Zona ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zona, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Zona:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Washington Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Pearl River County
- Pike County
- Walthall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<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> | 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 Zona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Zona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7482, Longitude: -90.0812 In this case, the coordinates for Zona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |