Welcome to Zenith ...

Zenith is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Zenith has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Zenith, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Zenith is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Zenith is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Zenith lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Zenith: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Zenith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Zenith - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zenith.

Communities near Zenith ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zenith.

• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Pearisburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Ronceverte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
  • Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <5>
• Alderson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
  • Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
• Pembroke
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
• Rich Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
• Peterstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>
• 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
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
  • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)

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 Zenith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zenith.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zenith. 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 Zenith.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zenith. See our Newspapers Page for Zenith.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zenith ...

Looking for more information about Zenith? 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 Zenith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zenith.

Adding Zenith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zenith 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 Zenith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Zenith post office opened in 1886.

We also found Zenith in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zenith.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/