Vaiden, Mississippi
| Vaiden, Mississippi | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Vaiden, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 33°19′54″N 89°44′49″W / 33.33167°N 89.74694°WCoordinates: 33°19′54″N 89°44′49″W / 33.33167°N 89.74694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 734 |
| • Density | 342/sq mi (132.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39176 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-75880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679166 |
Vaiden is a town in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 734 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
Vaiden is located in southeastern Carroll County at 33°19′54″N 89°44′49″W / 33.33167°N 89.74694°W (33.331591, -89.747002).U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Winona and south 19 miles (31 km) to Durant. The town limits extend west to include the area around Exit 174 on Interstate 55, which leads north 31 miles (50 km) to Grenada and south 79 miles (127 km) to Jackson.
Vaiden was named after Dr. Cowles Mead Vaiden (04/21/1812 - 02/06/1880), a local Doctor, landowner and philanthropist. In the late 1850s, Dr. Vaiden gave the right of way through his land for the last span of the Central Railroad to be built, which would connect Jackson, Mississippi with Memphis, Tennessee. Around the railroad's completion in 1857, the population of the old Choctaw Indian town of Shongalo began moving one mile eastward to allow for better access to the railroad. The new town was named in honor of Dr. Vaiden, and became a regular stop on the railroad line. Vaiden was incorporated on February 10, 1860.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Vaiden has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), all land.
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