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Vinton, VA - History
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Welcome to the Vinton Home page. The Vinton Home page provides as much information as possible on Vinton. Knowing Vinton’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Vinton’s Home page, you will also find Vinton’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Vinton has a population of 8102. 49.4% of Vinton’s inhabitants are Male, and 50.6 are female. 36.8% of Vinton is married and 56.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $144,112, and the average rent is $724. Household median income in Vinton is $52,048, and the individual median income is $32,063. Vinton’s Ethnic is the following: White(89.2%), Black(4.6%), Hispanic(3.9%), Multiple(3.6%), Other(1.1%), Asian(1%), Native(0.4%).
By the late 18th century, settlers began moving into the area and in 1797, the Gish family established a gristmill on Glade Creek. Afterward the area would become known as Gish's Mill. As the railroad expanded into the Roanoke Valley, Gish's Mill became a stop for the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad.
In the late 1870s and early 1880s, the Gish family led a movement to establish a town around the train depot site. A mass meeting to discuss incorporation was held in 1883 and in 1884 the area was incorporated as the Town of Vinton.
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