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Welcome to Vandiver ...

Vandiver is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vandiver, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Vandiver is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vandiver: 205 & 659<3>

The ZIP code for Vandiver: 35176<4>

Communities Also Named Vandiver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Vandiver - they are located in Georgia (2) and Missouri.

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

Communities near Vandiver ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vandiver ...

Looking for more information about Vandiver? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vandiver, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vandiver.

Adding Vandiver to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vandiver 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 (so far) for Vandiver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Vandiver post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vandiver.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vandiver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Vandiver area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Vandiver area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Vandiver). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vandiver or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/