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History · Zeandale

Zeandale’s post office opened in 1857

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How Zeandale began

When was Zeandale founded?

1857

The Zeandale post office opened in 1857, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 62169 years
Founding year: the first Zeandale post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Zeandale’s past

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How Zeandale came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Zeandale.

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Zeandale was named by J.H. Pillsbury, who settled the township in 1855. The name is said to have been taken from the Greek, zea meaning "corn" and the English, dale. Zeandale had a post office from 1857 to 1944.

It is also home to Zeandale Community Church, established in 1896. The church was originally associated with the Stone-Campbell Restoration movement (Christian Church), but was re-established in the 1950s as a non-denominational community church.

The community has a rural, volunteer fire department, updated in 2002 with a new building.

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By decade

Zeandale, decade by decade

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On the map

Zeandale on the map, 1953 to 1978

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Zeandale. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Zeandale on the 1953 USGS mapZeandale on the 1978 USGS map1953St George sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Zeandale.

Famous people

Famous people close to Zeandale

Nobody well known was born in Zeandale itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.(1875-1940) American automotive industry execut… · b. 1875
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Dick KnostmanBasketball player · b. 1931
Wendell HallAmerican musician · b. 1896
Delmas Carl HillUnited States federal judge · b. 1906
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Dean GriffingGridiron football player, coach, and executive · b. 1913
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Wiley TaylorMajor League Baseball pitcher · b. 1888

Questions about Zeandale’s history

What year was Zeandale founded?

The Zeandale post office opened in 1857, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikipedia and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.