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Welcome to Vian ...

The town of Vian is located in Sequoyah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vian has a population of 1,368 people<2> (see below for details).

Vian is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Vian lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Vian: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Vian: 74962<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vian had an population of 1,368 people. This is a decrease of 6.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vian had a population of 1,466 people. This makes Vian the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Vian represents 0.04% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,466 people, the population of Vian increased 7.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,362 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vian.

Communities near Vian ...

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

  • Sallisaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Stigler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Warner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Gore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <6>
  • Porum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Webbers Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Keota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gans is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <6>
  • Braggs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vian. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vian.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vian ...

Looking for more information about Vian? 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 Vian, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vian.

Adding Vian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vian 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 Vian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Vian post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Sequoyah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vian.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Vian area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Vian area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 town (such as Vian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vian 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>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/