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Welcome to Vernon ...

Vernon is located in Johnson County<1>.

Vernon is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vernon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Vernon: 319

Communities Also Named Vernon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Vernon: This one is located in Johnson County and the other is located in Van Buren County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 49 communities that are also named Vernon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vernon.

Communities near Vernon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vernon.

  • Iowa City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tiffin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • West Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Solon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • Kalona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
  • West Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ely
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ely is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>

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 Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vernon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Vernon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon. See our Newspapers Page for Vernon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vernon ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.