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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Vernon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Vernon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Vernon is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Vernon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Pedro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sherritts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kitts Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Aid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Vernon to Aid
    • Hanging Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Greasy Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ironton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironton
      • From Vernon to Ironton
    • Andis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Linnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Patriot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Rio Grande
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Bladen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Vernon to Eureka
    • Gallipolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Vernon to Monroe
    • Blackfork Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rempel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Vernon to Rempel
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Vernon to Jackson
    • Pattonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Petrea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Vernon to Petrea
    • Altoona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Coalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Glen Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Beaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
    • Wetmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From Vernon to Wetmore
    • Shyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Vernon to Shyville
    • Wakefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sargents
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Vernon to Sargents
    • Zahn's Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Sinai
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Greggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hales Creek
      • From Vernon to Hales Creek
    • Scioto Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Webster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
    • Powellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wheelersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Harrison Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
    • Haverhill Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotodale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciotoville
      • From Vernon to Sciotoville
  • Vinton County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Millseat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cliffside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Vernon to Normal
    • Catlettsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Vernon to Cannonsburg
    • Princess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mavity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Vernon to Mavity
    • Rush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Vernon to Lockwood
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Kehoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Vernon to Kehoe
    • Pactolus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Worthington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Raceland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Russell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lloyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Wurtland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grays Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grays Branch
      • From Vernon to Grays Branch
    • Flatwoods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Greenup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellefonte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Frost
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frost
      • From Vernon to Frost
    • Danleyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Vernon to Danleyton
    • South Shore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Crown City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Guyandotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Reid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Vernon to Reid
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Vernon to Wilson
    • Hodges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Melissa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yates Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
    • Beale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Hogsett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Vernon to Hogsett
    • Apple Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Arlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Vernon to Arlee
    • Point Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
    • Fivemile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Vernon to Fivemile
  • Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon.

Cemeteries Near Vernon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.

  • Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckhorn #1 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhorn #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhorn #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warneke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warneke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warneke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart - Werner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart - Werner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart - Werner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Perry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Joe Delawder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Delawder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Delawder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Slab Fork Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Vernon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vernon.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.

  • Bartles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartles
    • Bartles is located in Lawrence County
  • Dean ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Lawrence County
  • Olive Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
    • Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
  • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Lawrence County
  • Pedro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hoadley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadley
    • Hoadley is located in Gallia County
  • Lyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra
    • Lyra is located in Scioto County
  • Sherritts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
    • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
  • Royersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royersville
    • Royersville is located in Lawrence County
  • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
  • Hales Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
    • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hales Creek
    • From Vernon to Hales Creek
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    • Powellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Peniel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Gallia County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon.

Newspapers Published in Vernon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernon, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vernon:

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7133, Longitude: -82.6388    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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