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Welcome to Vickery ...

Vickery is located in Sandusky County<1>.



The pronunciation of Vickery: VIHK-uhr-ee<2>

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

Vickery is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Vickery: (419) & (567)<4>

The ZIP code for Vickery: 43464<5>

Communities Also Named Vickery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Vickery - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vickery.

Communities near Vickery ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vickery.

  • Sandusky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Huron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
  • Clyde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Port Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <6>
  • Oak Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <6>
  • Gibsonburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
    • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <6>
  • Elmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Vickery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vickery.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vickery. 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 Vickery.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vickery. See our Newspapers Page for Vickery.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vickery ...

Looking for more information about Vickery? 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 Vickery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vickery.

Adding Vickery to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vickery 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 Vickery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

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

We also found Vickery in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vickery.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vickery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Sandusky, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Vickery. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vickery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>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 Vickery). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vickery or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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