| Official Name: | Zenorsville, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Boone |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1004 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1072°N -93.7181°W |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464813 |
Zenorsville (or Zenorville) is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Zenorsville is located at 42.1072°N -93.7181°W, in the northeastern part of Jackson Township.
Zenorsville was founded in Section 12[1] of Jackson Township after the discovery of coal deposits in the mid-1870s. At its peak, Zenorsville had around 400 residents. The community had a store, school, blacksmith shop, other businesses, and a church.[2]
Several mines in Zenorsville operated. The coal was considered the best in the state, according to a 1909 state geological survey. However, coal mining in Zenorsville was discontinued sometime prior to 1909.[3] An 1886 mining report blamed the decline in coal mining in Zenorsville on a new rail line north from Ames.[4]
The post office at Zenorsville was established in 1876 and was discontinued in 1900.[5]
A 1914 history of Boone County states that when the mines declined, the shanties in Zenorsville were sold and removed, as residents moved elsewhere.[2]
Zenorsville's population was estimated at 300 in 1887,[6] and was 367 in 1902.[7]