Welcome to Vesta ...

Vesta is located in Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vesta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Vesta is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vesta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Vesta and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Vesta is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Vesta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Vesta - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Vesta ...

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

• Jeffersonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
• Jeffersontown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <3>
• Clarksville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
• Saint Matthews
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <3>
• Lyndon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
• La Grange
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
• Sellersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
  • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <3>
• Charlestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <3>
• Middletown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• Scottsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <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 Vesta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vesta.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vesta ...

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

Adding Vesta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Vesta post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vesta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov