Welcome to Vidor ...
The city of Vidor is located on the Gulf Coast.
Vidor is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Vidor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Vidor: VI-der<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vidor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vidor has a population of 10,401 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Vidor is near sea level<5>.
Time Zone: Vidor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Vidor: (409)
The ZIP codes for Vidor: 77662, 77670<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vidor had an population of 10,401 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vidor had a population of 10,579 people (or 12.9% of the total population of Orange County). This makes Vidor the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Vidor represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,579 people, the population of Vidor decreased 7.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,440 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vidor.
Communities near Vidor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vidor.
- Beaumont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <7>
- Port Arthur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
- Port Arthur is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Arthur <7>
- Orange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <7>
- Nederland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <7>
- Groves
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
- Groves is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <7>
- Lumberton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <7>
- Port Neches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
- Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <7>
- Bridge City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <7>
- Silsbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <7>
- West Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <7>
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 Vidor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vidor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vidor. 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 Vidor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vidor. See our Newspapers Page for Vidor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vidor ...
Looking for more information about Vidor? 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 Vidor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vidor.
Adding Vidor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vidor 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 Vidor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Vidor post office opened in 1909.
We also found Vidor mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vidor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vidor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Orange, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Vidor. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vidor. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vidor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Vidor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vidor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |