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Welcome to Vesuvius ...

Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vesuvius, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Vesuvius is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vesuvius lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Vesuvius: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Vesuvius ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vesuvius - they are located in British Columbia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Vesuvius ...

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

  • Staunton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lexington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
  • Craigsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goshen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Marlbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
  • Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
  • Brownsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Augusta County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vesuvius ...

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

Adding Vesuvius to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vesuvius 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 Vesuvius was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Vesuvius post office opened in 1882.

We also found Vesuvius in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vesuvius.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockbridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vesuvius - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Vesuvius area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Vesuvius area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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