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Welcome to Vineland ...

Vineland is located in Marengo County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Vineland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Vineland is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Vineland: (334)

Communities Also Named Vineland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Vineland - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Vineland ...

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

  • Thomasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Thomaston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Sweet Water
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Yellow Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
  • Anne Manie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
    • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
  • Atkeison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
  • Kimbrough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
    • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox 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 Vineland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vineland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vineland ...

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

Adding Vineland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vineland 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 Vineland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vineland post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vineland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vineland. 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 Marengo, 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 Vineland - 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/









 

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