Page Contents for Vaiden, Mississippi

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

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Statistics & Facts

The Mississippi state capital is Jackson.
The population of Vaiden is approximately 789 (1990), 734 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 366 (1990), 305 (2010).
The amount of land area in Vaiden is 5.645 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.01 sq kilometers.
The distance from Vaiden to Washington DC is 836 miles.
The distance to the Mississippi state capital is 74 miles. (as the crow flies)
Vaiden is positioned 33.33 degrees north of the equator and 89.75 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

80 miles north of Jackson MS
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History & History Related Items

Here is a good history page for Vaiden, Mississippi and the surrounding area in Carroll County.

In 1874, because of the difficulty of travel during this time, Carroll County named Vaiden as a second county seat. It was over the Second Judicial District. All land, court and tax records for the district were kept here. The new courthouse was built that year. It was known as the Haman Memorial Building of the Presbyterian Church, named for Rev. and Mrs. T.L. Haman. A second courthouse was built in 1905.
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The incorporation of Vaiden

1860

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