Welcome to Vardaman ...
The town of Vardaman is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vardaman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vardaman has a population of 1,270 people<2> (see below for details).
Vardaman is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vardaman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Vardaman: 662
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vardaman had an population of 1,270 people. This is a decrease of 3.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vardaman had a population of 1,316 people (or 8.79% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Vardaman the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Vardaman represents 0.04% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,316 people, the population of Vardaman increased 23.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,065 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vardaman.
Communities near Vardaman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vardaman.
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Bruce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
- Calhoun City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
- Derma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - New Houlka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
- Mantee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pittsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Walthall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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 Vardaman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vardaman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vardaman. 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 Vardaman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vardaman. See our Newspapers Page for Vardaman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vardaman ...
Looking for more information about Vardaman? 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 Vardaman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vardaman.
Adding Vardaman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vardaman 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 for Vardaman was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Vardaman in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Vardaman post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vardaman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vardaman. 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 Calhoun, 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 Vardaman. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vardaman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |