Welcome to Vananda ...
Vananda is located in Rosebud County<1>.
The location of Vananda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Vananda: vah-NAY-dah<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vananda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Vananda is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Vananda is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Vananda lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Vananda: (406)
Communities near Vananda ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Vananda.
- Forsyth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Rosebud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
- Hysham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hysham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hysham
- Hysham is located in Treasure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hysham <5>
- Sanders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Sanders is located in Treasure County
- Myers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Ingomar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Ingomar is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingomar <5>
- Bighorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Bighorn is located in Treasure County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bighorn <5>
- Rosebud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <5>
- Sumatra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumatra
- Sumatra is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumatra <5>
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 Vananda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vananda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vananda. 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 Vananda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vananda. See our Newspapers Page for Vananda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vananda ...
Looking for more information about Vananda? 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 Vananda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vananda.
Adding Vananda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vananda 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 Vananda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vananda post office opened in 1912.
We also found Vananda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vananda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vananda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Rosebud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Vananda. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vananda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |