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Welcome to Viterbo ...

Viterbo is located on the Gulf Coast.

Viterbo is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Viterbo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Viterbo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Viterbo is near sea level<3>.

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

Viterbo is located in the (409) area code.

Communities near Viterbo ...

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

  • Beaumont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Groves
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <4>
  • Port Neches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
    • Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <4>
  • Vidor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <4>
  • Bridge City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
    • Bridge City is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <4>
  • West Orange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
    • West Orange is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <4>
  • Pinehurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
  • Bevil Oaks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
    • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
  • China
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <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 Viterbo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Viterbo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viterbo ...

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

Adding Viterbo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Viterbo 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 Viterbo was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viterbo.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jefferson, 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 Viterbo - 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.









 

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