Welcome to Vern ...
Vern is located in Clearwater County<1>.
The location of Vern has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vern, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Vern is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vern lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Vern: (218)
Communities Also Named Vern ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Vern - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vern.
Communities near Vern ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vern.
- Bemidji
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemidji
- Bemidji is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemidji <4>
- Bagley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <4>
- Wilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Shevlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
- Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <4>
- Solway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway
- Solway is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solway <4>
- Long Lost Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Minerva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Lake George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <4>
- Rice Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Roy Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
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 Vern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vern.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vern. 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 Vern.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vern. See our Newspapers Page for Vern.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vern ...
Looking for more information about Vern? 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 Vern, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vern.
Adding Vern to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vern in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vern was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vern post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vern.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Clearwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |