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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 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

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 north 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 may 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)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Franklinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Lees Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Stoney Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Bogalusa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
    • Varnado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Hermon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Angie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • 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)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • 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)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • 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)
    • 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)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Talisheek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mandeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Hickory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • 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)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Wilmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Loranger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Robert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Amite City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fluker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Roseland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tickfaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Genessee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Natalbany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County (MS)
    • Twin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • 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)
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • 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)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • 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)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Osyka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • 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)

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Zona - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Magee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cordelia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Corkern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Magee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fussell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mizell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (550 more) ...
    • Letchworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Strahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • 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)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Bailey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Covington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Chinquapin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
  • Talisheek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Hermon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunny Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Smithburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Madisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mandeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Arcola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola

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]<3>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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>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.
<3>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- Zona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.