Welcome to Mount Vernon ...

Mount Vernon is located in Erie County<1>.

The location of Mount Vernon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Mount Vernon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Mount Vernonite<3>

A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mount Vernon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Mount Vernon: (716)

Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...

While we believe that this Mount Vernon is located in Erie County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Mount Vernon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Sullivan and Westchester County.

Beyond New York, 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), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, 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.

• Buffalo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
• North Tonawanda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
  • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
• Fort Erie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Erie <5>
• Lackawanna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawanna
  • Lackawanna is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna <5>
• Kenmore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
  • Kenmore is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,947 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmore <5>
• Depew
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
  • Depew is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <5>
• Tonawanda
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonawanda
  • Tonawanda is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonawanda <5>
• Lancaster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
• Hamburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• East Aurora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
  • East Aurora is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/