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Welcome to Vine ...

Vine is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Vine is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Vine: 606

Communities Also Named Vine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Vine - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan (3), Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Vine ...

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

  • London
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • McKee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Annville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Booneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burning Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
  • Tyner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
  • Island City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Laurel Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
  • Benge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vine ...

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

Adding Vine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vine 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 Vine was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vine - 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.