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Welcome to Vinton ...

The town of Vinton is located in Roanoke County<1>.



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While we don't have a date for the founding of Vinton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vinton has a population of 8,125 people<2> (see below for details).

Vinton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Vinton: 540 & 826<4>

The ZIP code for Vinton: 24179<5>

Websites for Vinton ...

Official Website: www.town.vinton.va.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vinton had an population of 8,125 people. This is an increase of 0.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vinton had a population of 8,098 people (or 8.76% of the total population of Roanoke County). This makes Vinton the county's most populous community.

The population of Vinton represents 0.1% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,098 people, the population of Vinton increased 4.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,782 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vinton.

Communities Also Named Vinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Vinton - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Quebec, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Vinton ...

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

  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
  • Radford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Rocky Mount
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Troutville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fincastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <7>
  • Apple Tree Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinton ...

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

Adding Vinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vinton 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 Vinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Vinton post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vinton.

The official website for Vinton: www.town.vinton.va.us/

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Roanoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vinton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Vinton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Vinton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Vinton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vinton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<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/




 

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