Welcome to Vinegarone ...
Vinegarone is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Vinegarone is located in Val Verde County<1>.
The location of Vinegarone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinegarone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Vinegarone is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vinegarone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Vinegarone ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Vinegarone.
- Carta Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carta Valley
- Carta Valley is located in Edwards County
- Juno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Comstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vinegarone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vinegarone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vinegarone. 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 Vinegarone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinegarone ...
Looking for more information about Vinegarone? 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 Vinegarone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vinegarone.
Adding Vinegarone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vinegarone 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 Vinegarone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vinegarone post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinegarone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinegarone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Val Verde, 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 Vinegarone - 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/ |