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Welcome to Vivalia ...

Vivalia is primarily located in Parke County<1>. A portion of Vivalia extends into Putnam County.


The location of Vivalia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Vivalia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Vivalia is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Vivalia (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Vivalia is within the (765) area code.

Communities near Vivalia ...

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

  • Greencastle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brazil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • Cloverdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seelyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Ladoga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Roachdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
    • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <4>
  • Knightsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Bainbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Rosedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vivalia ...

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

Adding Vivalia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vivalia 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 Vivalia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vivalia.

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

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 Parke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vivalia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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