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Welcome to Vredenburgh ...

The town of Vredenburgh is primarily located in Monroe County<1>. A portion of Vredenburgh extends into Wilcox County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vredenburgh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vredenburgh has a population of 286 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Code for Vredenburgh: 251

The ZIP code for Vredenburgh: 36481<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vredenburgh had an population of 286 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vredenburgh had a population of 312 people. This makes Vredenburgh the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 312 people, the population of Vredenburgh decreased 4.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 327 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vredenburgh.

Communities near Vredenburgh ...

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

  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pine Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Beatrice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Yellow Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Pine Apple
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Oak Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Asahel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
  • Nellie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vredenburgh ...

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

Adding Vredenburgh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vredenburgh 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 Vredenburgh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Vredenburgh post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vredenburgh.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vredenburgh.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vredenburgh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Vredenburgh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vredenburgh 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/