Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Vernon had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mount Vernon had a population of 511 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- John Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Canyon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Prairie City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
- Long Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Susanville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Izee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izee
- Izee is located in Grant County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mount Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |