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Welcome to Viburnum ...

The city of Viburnum is located in Iron County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Viburnum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Viburnum has a population of 652 people<2> (see below for details).

Viburnum is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Viburnum: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Viburnum: 65566<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Viburnum had an population of 652 people. This is a decrease of 5.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Viburnum had a population of 693 people (or 6.54% of the total population of Iron County). This makes Viburnum the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Viburnum represents 0.01% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 412nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 693 people, the population of Viburnum decreased 16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 825 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Viburnum.

Communities near Viburnum ...

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

  • Bunker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dillard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dillard is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Good Water
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
  • Boss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boss is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
  • Davisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Horton Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Horton Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
  • Oates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
  • Cherryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunlight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunlight is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viburnum ...

Looking for more information about Viburnum? 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 Viburnum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Viburnum.

Adding Viburnum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Viburnum 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 Viburnum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Viburnum post office opened in 1907. The Viburnum post office closed in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viburnum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Viburnum.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viburnum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Viburnum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Viburnum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Viburnum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Viburnum 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/