Welcome to Vinland ...
Vinland is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Vinland is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vinland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Vinland: 785
Communities Also Named Vinland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vinland - they are located in California and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vinland.
Communities near Vinland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vinland.
- Olathe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lawrence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gardner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
- Ottawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- De Soto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
- Eudora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tonganoxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Baldwin City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
- Edgerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <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 Vinland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vinland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vinland. 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 Vinland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vinland. See our Newspapers Page for Vinland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinland ...
Looking for more information about Vinland? 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 Vinland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vinland.
Adding Vinland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vinland 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 Vinland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vinland post office opened in 1868.
We also found Vinland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vinland - 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/ |