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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)
  • Shobonier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lester is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Fairman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
  • Saint Paul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Wilberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
  • Keyesport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boulder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Hagarstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tamalco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tamalco is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
  • Tonti
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tonti is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
  • Alma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
  • Odin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • 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)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hookdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hookdale is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
  • Sandoval
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kinmundy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Shattuc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Loogootee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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.
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