Welcome to Mount Vernon ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Vernon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Vernon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Vernon, please Contact Us.
Mount Vernon would have been located within present day Saint Francis County<2>.
The location of Mount Vernon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
When the people of Mount Vernon referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Mount Vernonite<4>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Vernon is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Vernon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mount Vernon still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...
While we believe that this Mount Vernon is located in Saint Francis County, we know of another 3 Arkansas communities named Mount Vernon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Columbia, Faulkner and Johnson County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 85 communities that are also named Mount Vernon - they are located in Alabama (5), California (2), Colorado, Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas (4), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vernon.
Communities near Mount Vernon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Vernon.
- Wynne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <6>
- Marianna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <6>
- Hughes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <6>
- Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Caldwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <6>
- Colt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <6>
- Wheatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <6>
- Widener
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Moro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <6>
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 Mount Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Vernon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Vernon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vernon. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Vernon.
Adding Mount Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Vernon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Vernon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mount Vernon post office opened in 1842.
We also found Mount Vernon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Vernon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mount Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saint Francis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Mount Vernon refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Mount Vernon may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |