Welcome to Vater ...
So far, we found very little information about Vater. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vater to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vater, please Contact Us.
Vater would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
The location of Vater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Vater is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Vater was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Vater would have been located in the (931) area code.
Communities near Vater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vater.
- Lawrenceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <5>
- Powell Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
- New Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Southport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Voorhies
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Chapel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
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 Vater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vater. 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 Vater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vater. See our Newspapers Page for Vater.
Adding Vater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vater in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vater post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |