Welcome to Vermilion ...

Vermilion is located in Oswego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vermilion, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Vermilion is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vermilion: 315 & 680<3>

Communities Also Named Vermilion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vermilion - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

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

Communities near Vermilion ...

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

Oswego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oswego
- From Vermilion to Oswego
Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fulton
- From Vermilion to Fulton
Baldwinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
- Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baldwinsville
- From Vermilion to Baldwinsville
Phoenix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phoenix
- From Vermilion to Phoenix
Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pulaski
- From Vermilion to Pulaski
Central Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
- Central Square is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <4>
Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mexico
- From Vermilion to Mexico
Sandy Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Creek
- From Vermilion to Sandy Creek
Lacona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
- Lacona is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lacona
- From Vermilion to Lacona
Hannibal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hannibal
- From Vermilion to Hannibal

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vermilion ...

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

Adding Vermilion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vermilion 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 Vermilion was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vermilion.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vermilion - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Vermilion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Vermilion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.