Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Mount Vernon came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Mount Vernon in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Mount Vernon. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Mount Vernon is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Mount Vernon:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Mount Vernon was listed as Mount Vernon Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Missouri (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Mount Vernon in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Mount Vernon for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Mount Vernon. See our Misc Page for Mount Vernon for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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