Welcome to West Vernon ...

West Vernon is located in Crawford County<1>.

The location of West 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 West Vernon, 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.

A typical abbreviation for West Vernon: W. Vernon

West Vernon is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named West Vernon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Vernon - they are located in Indiana and Texas.

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

Communities near West Vernon ...

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

• Meadville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Meadville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <4>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Cambridge Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
  • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
• Andover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Cochranton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
  • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
• Stoneboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneboro
  • Stoneboro is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneboro <4>
• Linesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
  • Linesville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <4>
• Saegertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
  • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
• Conneautville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
  • Conneautville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <4>
• Sandy Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake
  • Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Lake <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 West Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Vernon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Vernon ...

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

Adding West Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found West Vernon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Vernon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/