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Vinton

Ghost town · Valley County, Nebraska

Ord quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Ord quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vinton is a ghost town in Valley County, Nebraska, recorded as human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vinton as a historical populated place on the Ord topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.5392° N, 98.9804° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOrd
Elevation2,146 ft
Nearest living townOrd, NE
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1849644
Coordinates41.53918, -98.98037

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What's there now

Vinton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ord, NE (population 2,186), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,146 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Vinton?

Vinton is in Valley County, Nebraska, at 41.5392, -98.9804.

How many ghost towns are in Valley County?

Valley County, Nebraska has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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