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 Sierra County<2>.
When the people of Mount Vernon referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Mount Vernonite<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Vernon is 5,570 feet [1,698 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Mount Vernon is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Vernon was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Mount Vernon was located: 530
Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Mount Vernon: This one is located in Sierra County and the other is located in Sutter County.
Beyond California, there are 85 communities that are also named Mount Vernon - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), 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.
- Alleghany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <5>
- Graniteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Loganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Marsh Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Sierra City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra City
- Sierra City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sierra City <5>
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandy City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Poker Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
- Queen City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |