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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.

  • Hollis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gould
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Harmon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <4>
  • Dodson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Harmon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sandy
    • From Vinson to Sandy
  • Reed
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Greer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reed
    • From Vinson to Reed
  • Jester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Greer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jester
    • From Vinson to Jester
  • Arnett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Greer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bloomington
    • From Vinson to Bloomington
  • Arlie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
    • Arlie is located in Childress County (TX)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlie
    • From Vinson to Arlie
  • Mangum
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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 for Vinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Vinson post office opened in 1903.

We also found Vinson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinson.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

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>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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