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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 Zenith (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 Zenith. 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 ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Zenith is located in Monroe County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

Below are the counties that are near Zenith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zenith:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Zenith)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Hillsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Hollywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Wolfcreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Ballard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Meadow Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Spring Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Rockland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Alderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frazier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Ronceverte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairlea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tuckahoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Richlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Clendenenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Willowton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
    • Elgood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County
    • Oakvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Bargers Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Talcott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Hinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • True
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Pipestem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nimitz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Sandstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County (VA)
    • Moss Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Captain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Huffman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Simmonsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Abbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
    • New Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Mountain Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Bluff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Pearisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lurich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Narrows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
    • Glen Lyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Poplar Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Thessalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Sundance Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Blacksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <2>
    • McBryde Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Prices Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Merrimac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Ellett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Elliston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Old Farm Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Raintree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Shawsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Parrott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Fairlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Dublin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
  • Radford City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Simpkins Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Sunset Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City (VA)
  • Roanoke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.
    • Mason Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Wabun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Hanging Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County (VA)
  • Salem City (VA)
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zenith, see our County-by-County Page for Zenith.

Newspapers Published in Zenith ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zenith.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zenith, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zenith.

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 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 Zenith:

Cemeteries Near Zenith ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zenith.

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 Zenith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.

  • Dropping Lick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dropping Lick Cemetery
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
  • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
  • Kire Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kire Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kire Community Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
  • Swope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Lively Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Gap Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zenith had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Zenith, with the one closest to Zenith listed first.

  • Crimson Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
    • Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Rock Camp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Rock Camp is located in Monroe County
  • Salt Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
    • Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Lillydale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
    • Lillydale is located in Monroe County
  • Waiteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
    • Waiteville is located in Monroe County
  • Keenan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
    • Keenan is located in Monroe County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Gap Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
    • Gap Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
  • Assurance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assurance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
    • Assurance is located in Monroe County
  • Lindside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindside
    • Lindside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindside <2>
  • Captain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
    • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Knobs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs
    • Knobs is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hollywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Hillsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zenith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zenith.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zenith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Zenith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zenith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5040, Longitude: -80.5315       In this case, the coordinates for Zenith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Zenith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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