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Welcome to Mount Vernon ...

Mount Vernon is located in Sullivan 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 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...

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

  • Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Walden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Goshen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Ellenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Maybrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>
  • Wurtsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
    • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
  • Otisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <4>

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.

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 Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Sullivan, 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.
<5>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.
<6>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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