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 Mount Vernon had a population of 4,705 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Vernon had a population of 6,426 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Farmersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Posey County
- Hovey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
- Hovey is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hovey
- From Mount Vernon to Hovey
- Erwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bufkin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Bufkin is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bufkin
- From Mount Vernon to Bufkin
- Upton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Solitude
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Solitude
- From Mount Vernon to Solitude
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Caborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Caborn is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caborn
- From Mount Vernon to Caborn
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield
- From Mount Vernon to Springfield
- Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oliver
- From Mount Vernon to Oliver
- Lippe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - West Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
- West Franklin is located in Posey County
- Saint Philip
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Philip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Philip
- Saint Philip is located in Posey County
- Hepburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Hepburn is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hepburn
- From Mount Vernon to Hepburn
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Belknap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Hitesville is located in Union County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hitesville
- From Mount Vernon to Hitesville
- Parkers Settlement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Settlement
- Parkers Settlement is located in Posey County
- Blairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Posey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blairsville
- From Mount Vernon to Blairsville
- Emma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Wadesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Wadesville is located in Posey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wadesville
- From Mount Vernon to Wadesville
- Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - New Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Mount Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |