Welcome to Vernon ...

The village of Vernon is located in Oneida County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vernon has a population of 1,143 people<3> (see below for details).

Vernon is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Vernon: (315)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Vernon.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vernon had an population of 1,143 people. This is a decrease of 2.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vernon had a population of 1,172 people. This makes Vernon the county's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,172 people, the population of Vernon increased 1.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,155 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vernon.

Communities Also Named Vernon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Vernon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Vernon ...

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

• Utica
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Utica
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica<6>
• Rome
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  • Rome lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rome
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome<6>
• New Hartford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  • New Hartford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,756 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hartford
• Whitestown
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  • Whitestown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,863 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Whitestown
• Sullivan
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  • Sullivan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,080 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Oneida
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  • Oneida lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida<6>
• Kirkland
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  • Kirkland lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,027 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kirkland
• Marcy
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  • Marcy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,393 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marcy
• Lenox
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  • Lenox lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,762 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Lee
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Vernon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,328 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vernon.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vernon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vernon ...

Looking for more information about 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.

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

Adding Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 that we've found for Vernon was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Vernon in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Vernon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vernon. 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/