Welcome to Vincennes ...
The city of Vincennes is located in Knox County<1> and is the County Seat for Knox County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vincennes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1799.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vincennes has a population of 16,870 people<2> (see below for details).
Vincennes is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vincennes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Vincennes (for example, toward Bridgeport (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Vincennes is located in the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for Vincennes: 47591<4>
Websites for Vincennes ...
Official Website: www.vincennes.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vincennes had an population of 16,870 people. This is a decrease of 8.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vincennes had a population of 18,423 people (or 47.93% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Vincennes the county's most populous community.
The population of Vincennes represents 0.28% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,423 people, the population of Vincennes decreased 1.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,701 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vincennes.
Communities Also Named Vincennes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Vincennes - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vincennes.
Communities near Vincennes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vincennes.
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
- Sumner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <5>
- Bicknell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
- Bicknell is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <5>
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Patoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <5>
- Oaktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
- Oaktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <5>
- Monroe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
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 Vincennes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vincennes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vincennes. 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 Vincennes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vincennes. Our list includes 48 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vincennes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vincennes ...
Looking for more information about Vincennes? 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 Vincennes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vincennes.
Adding Vincennes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vincennes 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 Vincennes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Vincennes post office opened in 1799.
We also found Vincennes in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vincennes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vincennes: www.vincennes.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Knox, 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 Vincennes. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vincennes - 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 city (such as Vincennes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vincennes 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |