Welcome to Vinton ...
The town of Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.
The location of Vinton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vinton has a population of 3,262 people<3> (see below for details).
Vinton is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Vinton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Vinton: (337)
The ZIP code for Vinton: 70668<5>
Websites for Vinton ...
Official Website: www.cityofvinton.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vinton had an population of 3,262 people. This is an increase of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vinton had a population of 3,212 people. This makes Vinton the parish's 5th most populous community.
The population of Vinton represents 0.07% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,212 people, the population of Vinton decreased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,338 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vinton.
Communities Also Named Vinton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Vinton - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Quebec, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vinton.
Communities near Vinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vinton.
- Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <6>
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
- Bridge City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <6>
- Westlake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <6>
- West Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <6>
- DeQuincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <6>
- Pinehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Edgerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
- Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Starks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Starks is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starks <6>
- Deweyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Deweyville is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <6>
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 Vinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vinton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vinton. 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 Vinton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vinton. See our Newspapers Page for Vinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinton ...
Looking for more information about Vinton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Vinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vinton.
Adding Vinton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vinton 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 Vinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Vinton post office opened in 1888.
We also found Vinton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vinton: www.cityofvinton.com/
The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vinton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Vinton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vinton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |