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Welcome to Vassar ...

Vassar is located in Osage County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vassar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Vassar is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Vassar: 785

The ZIP code for Vassar: 66543<3>

Communities Also Named Vassar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Vassar - they are located in Idaho, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi and Washington.

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

Communities near Vassar ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vassar ...

Looking for more information about Vassar? 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 Vassar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vassar.

Adding Vassar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vassar 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 (so far) for Vassar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vassar post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vassar.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Osage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vassar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Vassar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vassar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/