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 Codes where Mount Vernon was located: 530 & 837<5>
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)
- Graniteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Loganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Marsh Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Sierra City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Poker Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
- Queen City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
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.
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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Vernon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Vernon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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