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>

The ZIP code for Vesuvius: 24483<4>

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)
- Staunton is located in Staunton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <5>
Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington is located in Lexington City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
Craigsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <5>
Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <5>
Marlbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
Brownsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <5>
Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenville is located in Augusta County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport

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 (so far) 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.

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>	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 Vesuvius). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vesuvius or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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/