Welcome to Vigo Park ...
Vigo Park is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Vigo Park is located in Swisher County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vigo Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Vigo Park is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Vigo Park is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Vigo Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Vigo Park: (806)
Communities near Vigo Park ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Vigo Park.
- Tulia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulia
- Tulia is located in Swisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulia <3>
- Silverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Briscoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <3>
- Wayside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayside <3>
- Claytonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Swisher County
- Paloduro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Happy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Happy is located in Swisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy <3>
- Whitney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Kress
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress
- Kress is located in Swisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kress <3>
- Sterley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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 Vigo Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vigo Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vigo Park. 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 Vigo Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vigo Park. See our Newspapers Page for Vigo Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vigo Park ...
Looking for more information about Vigo Park? 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 Vigo Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vigo Park.
Adding Vigo Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vigo Park 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 Vigo Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vigo Park post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vigo Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vigo Park. 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 Swisher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vigo Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |