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Welcome to Vanderbilt ...

Vanderbilt is located on the Gulf Coast.

Vanderbilt is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vanderbilt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Vanderbilt is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vanderbilt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Vanderbilt: 361

The ZIP code for Vanderbilt: 77991<3>

Communities Also Named Vanderbilt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Vanderbilt - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Vanderbilt ...

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

  • Port Lavaca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Edna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Edna is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <4>
  • Ganado
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Point Comfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • La Ward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lolita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Matilda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Matilda is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
  • Inez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weedhaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
  • Kamey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vanderbilt ...

Looking for more information about Vanderbilt? 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 Vanderbilt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vanderbilt.

Adding Vanderbilt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vanderbilt 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 (so far) for Vanderbilt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vanderbilt post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vanderbilt.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vanderbilt - 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 Vanderbilt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vanderbilt 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/