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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 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Woodleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Iredell County
  • Ephesus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ephesus
    • From Mount Vernon to Ephesus
  • Cool Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackmer ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
    • Blackmer is located in Rowan County
  • Jerusalem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Davie County
  • Bear Poplar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
    • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
  • Mocksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Calahaln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
    • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calahaln
    • From Mount Vernon to Calahaln
  • Mount Ulla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shinnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
    • Shinnville is located in Iredell County
  • Salisbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jubilee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Davidson County
  • Turnersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
    • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
  • Statesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
  • Miranda ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Rowan County
  • Harmony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Cornatzer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornatzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornatzer
    • Cornatzer is located in Davie County
  • Cana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Davie County
  • Barium Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Troutman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shepherds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
    • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shepherds
    • From Mount Vernon to Shepherds
  • Harts ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
    • Harts is located in Rowan County
  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Davie County
  • Snow Creek ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
    • Snow Creek is located in Iredell County

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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