Welcome to New Vernon ...
New Vernon is located in Morris County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1808.
New Vernon is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Vernon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New Vernon: 973 & 862<3>
Communities Also Named New Vernon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named New Vernon - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Vernon.
Communities near New Vernon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Vernon.
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- East Orange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- New Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Perth Amboy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Kearny
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Rahway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 New Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Vernon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Vernon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Vernon. See our Newspapers Page for New Vernon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Vernon ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Vernon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Vernon.
Adding New Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Vernon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Vernon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the New Vernon post office opened in 1808.
We also found New Vernon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Vernon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the New Vernon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the New Vernon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |