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 953 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
Vaiden is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vaiden had an population of 953 people. This is an increase of 29.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vaiden had a population of 734 people (or 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 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.
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 (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Winona lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Vaiden and is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona<6>
- Durant (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Durant lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Vaiden and is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant<6>
- Kilmichael (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Kilmichael lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Vaiden and is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
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- North Carrollton (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- North Carrollton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Vaiden and is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 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 (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Carrollton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Vaiden and is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 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 (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- West lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Vaiden and is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West<6>
- Coila (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Coila lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Vaiden and is located in Carroll County
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- Hesterville (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Hesterville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Vaiden and is located in Attala County
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Possumneck (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Possumneck lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Vaiden and is located in Attala County
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- Acona (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Acona lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Vaiden and is located in Holmes County
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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.
Adding Vaiden to Our Gazetteer ...
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, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Vaiden was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Vaiden on a map titled Rand McNally Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Vaiden on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from VaidenOur 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. |