Welcome to Zeus ...
Zeus is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zeus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Zeus is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Zeus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Zeus: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Zeus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Zeus: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Page County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zeus.
Communities near Zeus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zeus.
- Culpeper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
- Gordonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Stanardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
- Tryme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Aroda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Ruth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in Madison County
- Burnt Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Wolftown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolftown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
- Wolftown is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <4>
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 Zeus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zeus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zeus. 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 Zeus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zeus. See our Newspapers Page for Zeus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zeus ...
Looking for more information about Zeus? 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 Zeus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zeus.
Adding Zeus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zeus 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 Zeus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Zeus post office opened in 1902.
We also found Zeus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zeus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zeus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia'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 Zeus - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Zeus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Zeus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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/ |