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Welcome to Vernon County ...

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

The community of Nevada is the Seat for Vernon County.

Vernon County was founded in 1851 and was created by taking area from Bates County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Vernon had a population of 20,654 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,159 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vernon represented 0.35% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Vernon County:

  • Bronaugh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Harwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Harwood is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Metz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Metz is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Milo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Moundville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Nevada is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <3>
  • Richards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
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    • Schell City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
      • Schell City is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <3>
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Stotesbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Walker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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