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Welcome to Vaughan ...

Vaughan is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vaughan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Vaughan is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vaughan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Vaughan: 252

The ZIP code for Vaughan: 27586<3>

Communities Also Named Vaughan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Vaughan - they are located in Indiana, Mississippi (2), 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.

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Norlina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Warrenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • La Crosse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
  • Brodnax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
  • Middleburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Macon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Church Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vaughan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vaughan post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vaughan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Warren, 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>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).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/