Welcome to Vincent ...
Vincent is located in Osborne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vincent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Vincent is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vincent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Vincent: 785
Communities Also Named Vincent ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Vincent: This one is located in Osborne County and the other is located in Ellis County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 23 communities that are also named Vincent - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vincent.
Communities near Vincent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vincent.
- Osborne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <3>
- Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Natoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Natoma is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <3>
- Tipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Luray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Hunter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Waldo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Bloomington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Osborne County
- Blue Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Vincent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vincent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vincent. 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 Vincent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vincent. See our Newspapers Page for Vincent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vincent ...
Looking for more information about Vincent? 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 Vincent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vincent.
Adding Vincent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vincent 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 Vincent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Vincent post office opened in 1878.
We also found Vincent in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vincent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vincent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Osborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vincent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |