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Welcome to Vealsburg ...

Vealsburg is located in Graves County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vealsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Vealsburg is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vealsburg: 270 & 364<3>

Communities near Vealsburg ...

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

  • Murray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
  • Mandels ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Mayfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Puryear
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Wingo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hardin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Water Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vealsburg ...

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

Adding Vealsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vealsburg 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 Vealsburg was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vealsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vealsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Vealsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Vealsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.