Welcome to Vair ...
Vair is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Vair is located in Trinity County<1>.
The location of Vair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vair, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Vair is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Vair is within the boundaries of the (936) area code.
Communities near Vair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vair.
- Lufkin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Diboll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Groveton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
- Wells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
- Burke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Kennard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
- Apple Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
- Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <4>
- Peavy
(6 miles [9.7 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 Vair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vair.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vair. 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 Vair.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vair. See our Newspapers Page for Vair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vair ...
Looking for more information about Vair? 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 Vair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vair.
Adding Vair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vair 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 Vair was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Trinity, 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 Vair - 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. |