Welcome to Vermilion ...

Vermilion is located in Oswego County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Vermilion, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vermilion, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Vermilion is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Vermilion: (315)

Communities Also Named Vermilion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vermilion - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

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

Communities near Vermilion ...

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

• Oswego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
• Fulton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Baldwinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
  • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
• Phoenix
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
• Pulaski
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Central Square
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
  • Central Square is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <4>
• Mexico
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
• Sandy Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <4>
• Lacona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Hannibal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Hannibal is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <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 Vermilion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vermilion.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vermilion ...

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

Adding Vermilion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vermilion 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 Vermilion was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vermilion.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/