Vibbard, Missouri

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]

Vibbard, Missouri
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)
Elevation1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total215
  Density153.46/sq mi (59.27/km2)
FIPS code29-75994
GNIS feature ID740025[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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020215
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

Vibbard was platted in 1870, and named after one Mr. Vibbard, a railroad employee.[5] A post office called Vibbard was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1939.[6]

References

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



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