Welcome to Vossburg ...
Vossburg is located in Jasper County<1>.
Vossburg was founded in 1882.
Vossburg is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vossburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Vossburg: 601 & 769<3>
The ZIP code for Vossburg: 39366<4>
Communities near Vossburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vossburg.
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heidelberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Pachuta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kelona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Vossburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vossburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vossburg. 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 Vossburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vossburg. See our Newspapers Page for Vossburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vossburg ...
Looking for more information about Vossburg? 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 Vossburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vossburg.
Adding Vossburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vossburg 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 Vossburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vossburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vossburg - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Vossburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Vossburg 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 Vossburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vossburg 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. |