Welcome to Mount Vernon ...

Mount Vernon is located in Kingman 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 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mount Vernon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Mount Vernon: (620)

Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...

While we believe that this Mount Vernon is located in Kingman County, we know of another 6 Kansas communities named Mount Vernon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chautauqua, Cowley, Douglas, Elk, Franklin and Lincoln County.

Beyond Kansas, 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), Indiana (2), Iowa, 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.

• Goddard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
  • Goddard is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goddard <5>
• Kingman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Kingman is located in Kingman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <5>
• Cheney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
  • Cheney is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheney <5>
• Colwich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
  • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <5>
• Haven
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Haven is located in Reno County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <5>
• Andale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andale
  • Andale is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andale <5>
• Garden Plain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
  • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
• Mount Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
• Pretty Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
  • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <5>
• Norwich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Norwich is located in Kingman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <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 Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/