Welcome to Velpen ...

Velpen is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Velpen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Velpen is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Velpen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Velpen (for example, toward Gentryville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Velpen lies within the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Velpen: 47590<3>

Communities near Velpen ...

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

• Jasper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Huntingburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
  • Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <4>
• Oakland City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
  • Oakland City is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <4>
• Santa Claus
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <4>
• Petersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Ferdinand
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
  • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
• Dale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
• Lynnville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
  • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <4>
• Winslow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
• Holland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <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 Velpen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velpen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velpen ...

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

Adding Velpen to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Velpen post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Velpen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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