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Welcome to Vicksburg ...

Vicksburg is located in Blair County<1>.

Vicksburg is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vicksburg: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Vicksburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Vicksburg: This one is located in Blair County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Vicksburg - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.

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

Websites for Vicksburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vicksburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Vicksburg ...

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

  • Altoona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ebensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Portage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cresson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallitzin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Todd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Loretto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vicksburg ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vicksburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Vicksburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Vicksburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.