Welcome to Velma ...

Velma is located in Christian County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Velma, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Velma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Velma is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Velma: (217)

Communities Also Named Velma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Velma - they are located in Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Virginia.

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

Communities near Velma ...

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

• Taylorville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
  • Taylorville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorville <4>
• Pana
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
  • Pana is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
• Pawnee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
• Nokomis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokomis
  • Nokomis is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nokomis <4>
• Moweaqua
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
  • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
• Kincaid
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
  • Kincaid is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <4>
• Macon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
• Blue Mound
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
  • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
• Assumption
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Assumption is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <4>
• Edinburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velma ...

Looking for more information about Velma? 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 Velma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Velma.

Adding Velma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Velma 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 Velma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Velma post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Velma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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