Welcome to Vinje ...

Vinje is located in Winnebago County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinje, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Vinje is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Vinje: 641

Communities near Vinje ...

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

• Albert Lea
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Lea
  • Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert Lea <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Albert Lea
  • From Vinje to Albert Lea
• Forest City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Forest City
  • From Vinje to Forest City
• Wells
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
• Lake Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
  • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Mills
  • From Vinje to Lake Mills
• Buffalo Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
  • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <3>
• Alden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
• Thompson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
• Kiester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
  • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
• Emmons
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
  • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
• Fertile
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
  • Fertile is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinje ...

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

Adding Vinje to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Vinje post office opened in 1894.

We also found Vinje on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinje.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinje. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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