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 Mount Vernon had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Vernon had a population of 438 people.

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

Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Mitchell is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,697 people
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Plankinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Plankinton is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
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Letcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Letcher is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <2>
Ethan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Ethan is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
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Farwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Hanson County
Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
Grandview ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Douglas County
Forestburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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- Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
White Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
Woonsocket
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woonsocket <2>
Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
Parkston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Parkston is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
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New Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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- New Holland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
Artesian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
- Artesian is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <2>
Armour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Armour is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armour <2>
Joubert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Joubert is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
Farmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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- Farmer is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
Wessington Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs <2>
Crow Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
- Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mount Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Davison County: www.davisoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

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.
<4>	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.