Welcome to Velie ...
Velie is located in Ouachita County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Velie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Velie is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Velie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Velie: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Velie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Velie.
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Bearden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <5>
- East Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Sparkman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Chidester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
- Whelen Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Vanduzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wyloe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Velie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Velie. 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 Velie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Velie. See our Newspapers Page for Velie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velie ...
Looking for more information about Velie? 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 Velie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Velie.
Adding Velie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Velie 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 Velie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Velie post office opened in 1917.
We also found Velie in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Velie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Velie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Velie - 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Velie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Velie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |