Welcome to Vernon ...
Vernon is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Vernon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Vernon is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vernon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Vernon: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Vernon ...
While we believe that this Vernon is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Vernon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jasper and Winston County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 49 communities that are also named Vernon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, 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.
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Ridgeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Yazoo City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <5>
- Flora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
- Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Bentonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <5>
- Satartia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Adelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Adelle is located in Madison County
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vernon post office opened in 1828.
We also found Vernon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |