Welcome to Vaiden ...
The town of Vaiden is located in Carroll County<1>.
The location of Vaiden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vaiden has a population of 957 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Vaiden.
Vaiden is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Vaiden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Vaiden: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vaiden had an population of 957 people. This is an increase of 30.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vaiden had a population of 734 people (which is 6.93% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Vaiden the county's most populous community.
The population of Vaiden represents 0.02% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 734 people, the population of Vaiden decreased 12.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 840 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vaiden.
Adding Vaiden to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Vaiden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Vaiden elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Vaiden on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Vaiden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Vaiden - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vaiden.
Communities near Vaiden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vaiden.
- Winona [Montgomery County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona [Montgomery County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Vaiden
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,964 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona<6>
- Durant [Holmes County]
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- Durant [Holmes County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Vaiden
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,262 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant<6>
- Kilmichael [Montgomery County]
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- Kilmichael [Montgomery County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Vaiden
- Estimated population in 2019: 557 people
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- North Carrollton [Carroll County]
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- North Carrollton [Carroll County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Vaiden
- Estimated population in 2019: 429 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carrollton [Carroll County]
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- Carrollton [Carroll County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Vaiden
- Estimated population in 2019: 176 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carrollton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton<6>
- West [Holmes County]
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- West [Holmes County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Vaiden
- Estimated population in 2019: 149 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West<6>
- Coila [Carroll County]
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- Coila [Carroll County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Vaiden
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- Possumneck [Attala County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck [Attala County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Vaiden
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- Acona [Holmes County]
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- Acona [Holmes County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Vaiden
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- French Camp [Choctaw County]
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- French Camp [Choctaw County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> to the east of Vaiden
- Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on French Camp
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp<6>
- Carrollton [Carroll County]
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 Vaiden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vaiden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vaiden. 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 Vaiden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vaiden. See our Newspapers Page for Vaiden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vaiden ...
Looking for more information about Vaiden? 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 Vaiden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vaiden.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaiden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Carroll, 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 have 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 Vaiden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vaiden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vaiden) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Vaiden. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Vaiden Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaiden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3297, Longitude: -89.7582 In this case, the coordinates for Vaiden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |