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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 782 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mount Vernon had a population of 4,477 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.

  • Freistatt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
    • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Chesapeake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
  • Phelps
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Lawrence County
  • Spencer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Lawrence County
  • Miller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Clarkson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
    • Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Marionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Lawrence County
  • Halltown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
    • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <3>
  • Monett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Red Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowers Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Mill
    • Bowers Mill is located in Lawrence County
  • Pierce City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Billings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
  • Turnback ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnback
    • Turnback is located in Dade County
  • Wentworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Talmage City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Talmage City is located in Newton County
  • Kings Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Dade County
  • Bradfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
    • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradfield
    • From Mount Vernon to Bradfield
  • Sarcoxie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>

The official website for Mount Vernon: www.mtvernon-cityhall.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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