Welcome to Mount Vernon ...

Mount Vernon is located in Wabash County<1>.

The location of Mount Vernon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Mount Vernon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Mount Vernonite<3>

A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mount Vernon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Mount Vernon: This one is located in Wabash County and the other is located in Posey County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 85 communities that are also named Mount Vernon - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Colorado, Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas (4), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mount Vernon ...

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

• Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Peru
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
• Wabash
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
  • Wabash is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <5>
• Gas City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
  • Gas City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <5>
• Fairmount
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Fairmount is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <5>
• Greentown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
  • Greentown is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <5>
• Jonesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
• Converse
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
• Andrews
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Huntington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <5>
• Sweetser
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
  • Sweetser is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Vernon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov