Welcome to Zion ...
Zion is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Zion is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Zion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Zion: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Zion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Zion - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (6), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zion.
Communities near Zion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zion.
- Fredericktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <5>
- Marble Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <5>
- Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Cobalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Marquand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Glenallen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Millcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Cascade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Saco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Madison County
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 Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Zion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion. See our Newspapers Page for Zion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zion ...
Looking for more information about 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 Zion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zion.
Adding Zion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Zion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Zion post office opened in 1880.
We also found Zion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Zion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Zion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |