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Welcome to Vinson ...

Vinson is located in Harmon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Vinson is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Vinson: 580

The ZIP code for Vinson: 73571<3>

Communities Also Named Vinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Vinson - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Vinson ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinson ...

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

Adding Vinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vinson 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 Vinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vinson post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Harmon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vinson - 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 Vinson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vinson 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/