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Welcome to Mount Vernon ...

Mount Vernon is located in Whitfield County<1>.

When the people of Mount Vernon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Mount Vernonite<2>

A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Mount Vernon (for example, toward Ider (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Mount Vernon: 706 & 762<4>

Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...

While we believe that this Mount Vernon is located in Whitfield County, we know of another 5 Georgia communities named Mount Vernon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Catoosa, Montgomery, Muscogee, Richmond and Walton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 85 communities that are also named Mount Vernon - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Colorado, 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.

  • John Ross Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Martindale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Martindale is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Dalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
  • East Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Villanow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • East Brainerd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Collegedale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Vernon ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Vernon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. 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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.