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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Vernon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Vernon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Vernon is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Vernon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Patoka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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 <1>
    • Kinmundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Omega
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Central City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Bannister
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Cartter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Pleasant Mound
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Smithboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Pocahontas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Reno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Old Ripley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Pierron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <1>
    • Sorento
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Iola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Xenia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Boulder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Marydale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Huey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
    • Centralia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Carlyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <1>
    • Hoffman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <1>
    • Beckemeyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <1>
    • Posey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Breese
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Bartelso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Gilmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <1>
    • Altamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Mason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Hagarstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Saint Peter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Avena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Farina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <1>
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Dix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <1>
    • Texico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <1>
    • Jefferson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Idlewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
  • Madison County
    • Sebastopol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <1>
    • Chapman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Coffeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Donnellson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <1>
    • Panama
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <1>
  • Shelby County
    • Herrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Wamac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Baldwin Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
    • Irvington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
    • Hoyleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Richview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Minden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon.

Cemeteries Near Vernon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.

  • Hatch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tillman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meador Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patoka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patoka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patoka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heckethorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckethorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckethorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Magassi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magassi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magassi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Conant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Doolen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Marion County
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
  • Wilberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
    • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Boulder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
  • Hagarstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Tamalco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamalco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
    • Tamalco is located in Bond County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tonti
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
      • Tonti is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Mound
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon.

Newspapers Published in Vernon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernon, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vernon:

The official website for Vernon: www.vernontownship.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8014, Longitude: -89.0896       In this case, the coordinates for Vernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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