Welcome to Vidette ...
Vidette is located in Crenshaw County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Vidette, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vidette, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Vidette is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vidette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Vidette is located in the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Vidette ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vidette - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vidette.
Communities near Vidette ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vidette.
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Luverne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
- Brantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Dozier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <4>
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Petrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Cherokee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
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 Vidette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vidette.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vidette. 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 Vidette.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vidette. See our Newspapers Page for Vidette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vidette ...
Looking for more information about Vidette? 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 Vidette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vidette.
Adding Vidette to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vidette 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 Vidette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vidette post office opened in 1882.
We also found Vidette in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vidette.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vidette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Crenshaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vidette - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |