Vibbard, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°22′50″N 94°08′47″W / 39.38056°N 94.14639°W / 39.38056; -94.14639
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Vibbard, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°22′50″N 94°08′47″W / 39.38056°N 94.14639°W / 39.38056; -94.14639
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyRay
Area
 • Total1.41 sq mi (3.64 km2)
 • Land1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total215
 • Density153.46/sq mi (59.27/km2)
FIPS code29-75994
GNIS feature ID2806422[2]

Vibbard is an unincorporated community in northwest Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[2]

The community is on Missouri Route M approximately three miles north of Wood Heights and five miles northeast of Excelsior Springs in adjacent Clay County.[3]

History[edit]

Vibbard was platted in 1870, and named after one Mr. Vibbard, a railroad employee.[4] A post office called Vibbard was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1939.[5]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020215
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vibbard, Missouri
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
  4. ^ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.