Welcome to Vernal ...

Vernal is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The location of Vernal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vernal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Vernal is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Vernal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Vernal (for example, toward West Lebanon (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Vernal: (217)

Communities Also Named Vernal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Vernal - they are located in Colorado, Mississippi (2), New York and Utah.

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

Communities near Vernal ...

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

• Danville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Hoopeston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Westville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Tilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
• Covington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Catlin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
• Oakwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
• Rossville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Gifford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
  • Gifford is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
• Ogden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Ogden is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>

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 Vernal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vernal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vernal. 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 Vernal.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vernal ...

Looking for more information about Vernal? 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 Vernal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vernal.

Adding Vernal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vernal 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 Vernal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vernal post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vernal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov