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Welcome to Vienna ...

The town of Vienna is located in Fairfax County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Vienna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vienna has a population of 16,557 people<2> (see below for details).

Vienna is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Vienna: (703) and (571)<4>

The ZIP code for Vienna: 22180<5>

Websites for Vienna ...

Official Website:   www.ci.vienna.va.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vienna had an population of 16,557 people. This is an increase of 5.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vienna had a population of 15,687 people. This makes Vienna the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Vienna represents 0.2% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,687 people, the population of Vienna increased 8.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,453 people).

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

Communities Also Named Vienna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Vienna - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Vienna ...

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

  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
  • Gaithersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Manassas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <6>
  • Herndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <6>
  • Hyattsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <6>
  • Manassas Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <6>
  • Takoma Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vienna ...

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

Adding Vienna to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Vienna post office opened in 1862.

We also found Vienna in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vienna.

The official website for Vienna: www.ci.vienna.va.us/

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

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 Fairfax, 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 Vienna.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vienna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<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 Vienna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vienna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<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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