Welcome to South Vernon ...

South Vernon is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Vernon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1860.

A typical abbreviation for South Vernon: S. Vernon

South Vernon is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

South Vernon lies within the (802) area code.

Communities Also Named South Vernon ...

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

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

Communities near South Vernon ...

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

• Keene
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
• Greenfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• Athol
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Brattleboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Montague
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
• Orange
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
• Swanzey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <3>
• Deerfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  • Deerfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
• Winchester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
• Hinsdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <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 South Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Vernon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Vernon ...

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

Adding South Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Vernon was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/