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Welcome to Mount Vernon ...

Mount Vernon is located in Cheyenne County<1>.

When the people of Mount Vernon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Mount Vernonite<2>

A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon is 4,440 feet [1,353 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mount Vernon is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Mount Vernon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mount Vernon: 308

Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 85 communities that are also named Mount Vernon - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Colorado, Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas (4), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vernon.

Communities near Mount Vernon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Vernon.

  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Potter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Peetz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peetz is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peetz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peetz <4>
  • Dix
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dix is located in Kimball County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
  • Gurley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownson is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson
  • Lorenzo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenzo is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
  • Colton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Colton is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
  • Buchanan ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Buchanan is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Padroni
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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 Mount Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Vernon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vernon. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Vernon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Vernon ...

Looking for more information about Mount Vernon? 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 Mount Vernon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Vernon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Mount Vernon refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Mount Vernon may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vernon - 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.