Welcome to Vineyard ...
Vineyard is located in Mifflin County<1>.
The location of Vineyard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vineyard, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Vineyard is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vineyard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Vineyard is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named Vineyard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Vineyard - they are located in Arkansas, California (5), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland, New York, Texas and Utah (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vineyard.
Communities near Vineyard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vineyard.
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
- Huntingdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
- Mount Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Burnham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
- Todd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Juniata Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Three Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Orbisonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
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 Vineyard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vineyard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vineyard. 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 Vineyard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vineyard. See our Newspapers Page for Vineyard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vineyard ...
Looking for more information about Vineyard? 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 Vineyard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vineyard.
Adding Vineyard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vineyard 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 Vineyard was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vineyard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vineyard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vineyard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |