Zoar, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Former canal tavern | |
 Location of Zoar, Ohio | |
 Detailed map of Zoar | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 81°25′24″W / 40.61333°N 81.42333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Township | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 298.61/sq mi (115.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44697 |
| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-88168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399758[2] |
Zoar is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census. The community was founded in 1817 by Radical Pietists as a utopian Christian community, which survived until 1898.[3]
Much of the village's early layout survives, as do many buildings from its utopian origins. Most of the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 as the Zoar Historic District, and was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2016.[4] Some of the historic buildings are now operated as museum properties.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zoar, Ohio
- ^ Frizzell, Robert W. (2020). "Frizzell on Fernandez, 'Zoar: The Story of an Intentional Community' | H-TGS | H-Net". Michigan State University. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
In 1817, in the southwest German kingdom of Württemberg, a group of some 150 radical pietist adults plus accompanying children from some 36 villages decided to emigrate to the United States.
- ^ "Secretary Jewell, Director Jarvis Announce 10 New National Historic Landmarks Illustrating America's Diverse History, Culture". Department of the Interior. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.