Welcome to Vernon ...

Vernon is located in Lawrence County<1>.

Vernon is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vernon: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Vernon ...

While we believe that this Vernon is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Vernon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Richland and Trumbull County.

Beyond Ohio, 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, New York, 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.

Websites for Vernon ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vernon, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Vernon ...

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

Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Vernon to Ashland
Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portsmouth
- From Vernon to Portsmouth
Ironton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ironton
- From Vernon to Ironton
Flatwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russell
- From Vernon to Russell
Raceland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
Coal Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill
- From Vernon to Oak Hill
Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vernon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vernon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vernon - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Vernon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Vernon 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.