Welcome to Velma ...Velma is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Velma, 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. Velma is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Velma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Velma: 985 Communities Also Named Velma ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Velma - they are located in Illinois, Manitoba, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Velma. Communities near Velma ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Velma.
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 Velma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velma. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Velma. 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 Velma. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Velma. See our Newspapers Page for Velma. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velma ...Looking for more information about Velma? 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 Velma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Velma. Adding Velma to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Velma 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 Velma was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Velma. Footnotes ...
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