Welcome to Vernon Center ...

Vernon Center is located in Oneida County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vernon Center, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Vernon Center: Vernon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Vernon Cen., Vernon Cent. or Vernon Cntr.)

Vernon Center is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vernon Center: 315 & 680<3>

Communities Also Named Vernon Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Vernon Center - they are located in Connecticut, Michigan and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Vernon Center ...

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

• Utica
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
• Rome
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
• Oneida
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• Chittenango
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
  • Chittenango is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <4>
• Canastota
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canastota
  • Canastota is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canastota <4>
• Hamilton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
• Whitesboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
  • Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
• New York Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
  • New York Mills is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <4>
• Sherrill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
  • Sherrill is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <4>
• Cazenovia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
  • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <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 Vernon Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vernon Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vernon Center ...

Looking for more information about Vernon Center? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vernon Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vernon Center.

Adding Vernon Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Vernon Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vernon Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

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