Welcome to Zeal ...
So far, we found very little information about Zeal. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Zeal to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Zeal, please Contact Us.
Zeal would have been located within present day Meigs County<2>.
The location of Zeal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zeal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Zeal is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Zeal was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Zeal still existed, it would have been in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Zeal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zeal - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zeal.
Communities near Zeal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zeal.
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Wellston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <5>
- Nelsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- Middleport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
- Pomeroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
- McArthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <5>
- Chauncey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Hamden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
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 Zeal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zeal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zeal. 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 Zeal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zeal. See our Newspapers Page for Zeal.
Adding Zeal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zeal in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Zeal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zeal post office opened in 1892.
We also found Zeal on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zeal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Zeal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zeal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |