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Welcome to Vienna ...

The city of Vienna is located in Johnson County<1> and is the County Seat for Johnson County.



The pronunciation of Vienna: VEYE-EN-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vienna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1824.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vienna has a population of 1,430 people<3> (see below for details).

Vienna is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Vienna is located in the (618) area code.

The ZIP code for Vienna: 62995<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vienna had an population of 1,430 people. This is a decrease of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vienna had a population of 1,434 people (which is 11.4% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Vienna the county's most populous community.

The population of Vienna represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 567th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,434 people, the population of Vienna increased 16.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,234 people).

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

Communities Also Named Vienna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Vienna - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Vienna ...

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

  • Anna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <6>
  • Goreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dongola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <6>
  • Creal Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
    • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <6>
  • Karnak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
    • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <6>
  • Ullin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Joppa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <6>
  • Olmsted
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Stonefort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
    • Stonefort is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <6>
  • Cypress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Cypress is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vienna. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vienna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vienna ...

Looking for more information about Vienna? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vienna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vienna.

Adding Vienna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vienna 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 Vienna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Vienna post office opened in 1824.

We also found Vienna in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vienna.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Vienna. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vienna.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vienna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Vienna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vienna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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