Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vernon had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vernon had a population of 119 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Patoka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <2>
- Shobonier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
- Shobonier is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fairman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Wilberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Keyesport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
- Keyesport is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <2>
- Boulder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hagarstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarstown
- Hagarstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagarstown <2>
- Alma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
- Tamalco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Tonti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Odin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <2>
- Vandalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
- Mulberry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
- Hookdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
- Sandoval is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
- Kinmundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
- Kinmundy is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <2>
- Shattuc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shattuc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuc
- Shattuc is located in Clinton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shattuc <2>
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Loogootee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
- Brownstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
- Smithboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithboro
- Smithboro is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithboro <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vernon: www.vernontownship.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |