Welcome to Vernon ...

Vernon is located in Kent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Vernon is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vernon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Vernon lies within the (302) area code.

Communities Also Named Vernon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Vernon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vernon.

Communities near Vernon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vernon.

• Dover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
• Milford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
• Seaford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
  • Seaford is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <3>
• Denton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
• Harrington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <3>
• Camden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
• Milton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
• Federalsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
  • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <3>
• Bridgeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <3>
• Greensboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vernon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vernon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon. See our Newspapers Page for Vernon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vernon ...

Looking for more information about Vernon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vernon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vernon.

Adding Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vernon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vernon was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Vernon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vernon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/