Welcome to Viking ...
Viking is located in Saint Lucie County<1>.
The location of Viking has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Viking, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Viking is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Viking lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Viking is located in the (772) area code.
Communities Also Named Viking ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Viking - they are located in Alberta, California, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Viking.
Communities near Viking ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Viking.
- Port Saint Lucie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint Lucie
- Port Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Saint Lucie <4>
- Fort Pierce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierce
- Fort Pierce is located in Saint Lucie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierce <4>
- Vero Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vero Beach
- Vero Beach is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vero Beach <4>
- Indian River Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Shores
- Indian River Shores is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River Shores <4>
- Saint Lucie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
- Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Saint Lucie Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
- Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
- Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
- Orchid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Lakewood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
- Lakewood Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Saint Lucie County
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 Viking. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Viking.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Viking. 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 Viking.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Viking. See our Newspapers Page for Viking.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viking ...
Looking for more information about Viking? 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 Viking, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Viking.
Adding Viking to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Viking 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 Viking was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Viking post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Viking.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Viking. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lucie County: www.stlucieco.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Saint Lucie, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viking - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |