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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Vernon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Vernon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Vernon is located in Lamar County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamar County: Fayette, Marion, Pickens, Lowndes (MS) & Monroe (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon:

  • Lamar County     (The home county of Vernon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Hightogy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
    • Bedford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County
    • Sulligent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <3>
    • Fernbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
    • Beaverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
    • Millport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <3>
    • Kennedy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Detroit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Belk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Old Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rossland City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Gu - Win
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
      • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Glen Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bazemore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Bankston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Berry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <3>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Guin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <3>
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pikeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
    • Stinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brilliant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <3>
    • Rock City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Stafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County
    • Coal Fire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
    • Ethelsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Macedonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County
    • McShan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McShan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County
    • Reform
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <3>
    • Lubbub
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lubbub. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
      • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
    • Bell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • Stansel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
      • Stansel is located in Pickens County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • New Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Walker County
    • Eldridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Vinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County (MS)
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County (MS)
  • Lowndes County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kolola Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Lowndes County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
  • Monroe County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Gattman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Splunge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Riggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Hatley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Amory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
      • Amory is located in Monroe County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <3>
    • Smithville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon.

Cemeteries Near Vernon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.

  • Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Furnace Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamar Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamar Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sailor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Carolina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Carolina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wofford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wofford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wofford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vernon had a population of 192 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Vernon had a population of 1,843 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.

  • Hightogy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
    • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
  • Molloy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molloy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molloy
    • Molloy is located in Lamar County
  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Lamar County
  • Star
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Lamar County
  • Kingville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
    • Kingville is located in Lamar County
  • Moscow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lamar County
  • Sulligent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
    • Sulligent is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <3>
  • Gattman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Fernbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
    • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
  • Pine Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
    • Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
  • Caledonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Millport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <3>
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    • Covin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
      • Covin is located in Fayette County
    • Beaverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
    • Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
      • Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County (MS)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vernon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vernon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vernon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vernon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Vernon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vernon:

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7589, Longitude: -88.1144       In this case, the coordinates for Vernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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