Welcome to Vimville ...
Vimville is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
Vimville is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vimville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Vimville: (601) and (769)<3>
Adding Vimville 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 Vimville 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 Vimville elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Vimville on a Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Vimville on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Vimville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vimville.
- Meridian [Lauderdale County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian [Lauderdale County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Vimville
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,347 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian<5>
- York [Sumter County]
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- York [Sumter County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Vimville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,239 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York<5>
- Marion [Lauderdale County]
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- Marion [Lauderdale County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Vimville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,495 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Marion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion<5>
- Stonewall [Clarke County]
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- Stonewall [Clarke County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Vimville
- Estimated population in 2019: 975 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Enterprise [Clarke County]
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- Enterprise [Clarke County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Vimville
- Estimated population in 2019: 475 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Enterprise
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise<5>
- Cuba [Sumter County]
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- Cuba [Sumter County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Vimville
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Former name for Cuba:
- Cuba Station
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- Whynot [Lauderdale County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Whynot [Lauderdale County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Vimville
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- Smith [Lauderdale County]
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- Smith [Lauderdale County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Vimville
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- Bailey [Lauderdale County]
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- Bailey [Lauderdale County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Vimville
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- Nellieburg [Lauderdale County]
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- Nellieburg [Lauderdale County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Vimville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nellieburg
- Enterprise [Clarke 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 Vimville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vimville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vimville. 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 Vimville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vimville. See our Newspapers Page for Vimville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vimville ...
Looking for more information about Vimville? 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 Vimville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vimville.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vimville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/
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 Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vimville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vimville) 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 Vimville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Vimville Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vimville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3300, Longitude: -88.5720 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |