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Welcome to Vaughan ...

Vaughan is located in Yazoo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vaughan, 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.

Vaughan is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vaughan: 662 & 471<3>

The ZIP code for Vaughan: 39179<4>

Communities Also Named Vaughan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Vaughan: This one is located in Yazoo County and the other is located in George County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 8 communities that are also named Vaughan - they are located in Indiana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vaughan.

Communities near Vaughan ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vaughan ...

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

Adding Vaughan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vaughan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vaughan - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Vaughan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Vaughan 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 Vaughan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vaughan 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.