Welcome to Vinson ...
So far, we found very little information about Vinson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vinson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vinson, please Contact Us.
Vinson would have been located within present day Paulding County<2>.
The location of Vinson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Vinson is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Vinson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Vinson (for example, toward Piedmont (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Vinson once stood is in the (770) area code.
Communities Also Named Vinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Vinson - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vinson.
Communities near Vinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vinson.
- Villa Rica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Rica
- Villa Rica is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Rica <5>
- Powder Springs Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Cedartown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
- Country Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- Bremen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Haralson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
- Temple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <5>
- Rockmart
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <5>
- Hart Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Vinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vinson. 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 Vinson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vinson. See our Newspapers Page for Vinson.
Adding Vinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vinson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vinson post office opened in 1892.
We also found Vinson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Paulding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |