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Welcome to Vincent ...

The town of Vincent is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Vincent, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vincent has a population of 2,204 people<3> (see below for details).

Vincent is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Vincent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Vincent: (205) and (659)<5>

The ZIP code for Vincent: 35178<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vincent had an population of 2,204 people. This is an increase of 10.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vincent had a population of 1,988 people. This makes Vincent the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Vincent represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,988 people, the population of Vincent increased 7.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,853 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vincent.

Communities Also Named Vincent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Vincent - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Vincent ...

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

  • Trussville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Talladega
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pell City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Moody
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <7>
  • Irondale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <7>
  • Chelsea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Leeds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <7>
  • Sylacauga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Childersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Columbiana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vincent ...

Looking for more information about Vincent? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vincent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vincent.

Adding Vincent to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vincent 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 Vincent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Vincent post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vincent.

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vincent.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vincent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Vincent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vincent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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