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Welcome to Vancleave ...

Vancleave is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vancleave, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Vancleave is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Vancleave: 228

The ZIP code for Vancleave: 39565<3>

Websites for Vancleave ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jcchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vancleave, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Vancleave ...

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

  • Biloxi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pascagoula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gautier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ocean Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • D'Iberville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moss Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brewton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
  • Hickory Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Martin Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vancleave ...

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

Adding Vancleave to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vancleave 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 Vancleave was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vancleave.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vancleave - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Vancleave). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vancleave or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.