Welcome to Vinton ...
Vinton is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Vinton is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vinton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Vinton is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Vinton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Vinton - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Quebec, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vinton.
Communities near Vinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vinton.
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
- Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Artesia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Kolola Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Muldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Abbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay 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 Vinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vinton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vinton. 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 Vinton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vinton. See our Newspapers Page for Vinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinton ...
Looking for more information about Vinton? 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 Vinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vinton.
Adding Vinton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vinton 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 Vinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vinton post office opened in 1877.
We also found Vinton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinton. 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |