Welcome to Mount Vernon ...
The city of Mount Vernon is located in Knox County<1> and is the County Seat for Knox County.
The pronunciation of Mount Vernon: VUR-nuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1809.
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
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Vernon has a population of 16,757 people<4> (see below for details).
Mount Vernon is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Mount Vernon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Vernon is within the (740) area code.
Websites for Mount Vernon ...
Official Website: www.mountvernonohio.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Vernon had an population of 16,757 people. This is a decrease of 1.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Vernon had a population of 16,990 people (which is 27.89% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Mount Vernon the county's most populous community.
The population of Mount Vernon represents 0.15% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,990 people, the population of Mount Vernon increased 18.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,375 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Vernon.
Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...
While we believe that this Mount Vernon is located in Knox County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Mount Vernon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lawrence, Lucas and Stark County.
Beyond Ohio, 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, New York (3), North Carolina (3), 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.
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <6>
- Fredericktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <6>
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
- Centerburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
- Centerburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <6>
- Bellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <6>
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Saint Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
- Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <6>
- Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <6>
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. Our list includes 39 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Vernon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Vernon.
Adding Mount Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 we've found for Mount Vernon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mount Vernon post office opened in 1809.
We also found Mount Vernon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Vernon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mount Vernon: www.mountvernonohio.org/
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Vernon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | 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 city'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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Vernon. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |