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Welcome to Vanham Addition (aka 'Vanham Addition Colonia') ...

Vanham Addition is located in Hill Country.

Vanham Addition is located in Uvalde County<1>.

Vanham Addition is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Vanham Addition: 830

The community of Vanham Addition has also been called Vanham Addition Colonia.

Communities near Vanham Addition ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Vanham Addition.

  • Uvalde Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvalde Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
    • Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
    • Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
    • Uvalde Estates Colonia
  • Knippa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Concan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • La Pryor
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
    • La Pryor is located in Zavala County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <4>
  • Sabinal
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
    • Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <4>
  • Batesville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio Frio
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Frio
    • Rio Frio is located in Real County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Frio <4>
  • Utopia
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Utopia is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utopia <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 Vanham Addition. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vanham Addition.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vanham Addition ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Uvalde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vanham Addition - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.