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Welcome to Vichy ...

Vichy is located in Maries County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vichy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Vichy is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vichy: 573 & 235<3>

The ZIP code for Vichy: 65580<4>

Communities near Vichy ...

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

  • Rolla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rolla is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
  • Saint James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cuba is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
  • Belle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dixon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
  • Vienna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Doolittle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Bland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bland is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <5>
  • Newburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Freeburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburg is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vichy ...

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

Adding Vichy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vichy 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 Vichy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Vichy post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vichy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Maries, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vichy - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Vichy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Vichy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Vichy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vichy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/