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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 589 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Vernon had a population of 2,769 people.

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

  • Saltillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Purley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Purley
    • From Mount Vernon to Purley
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Franklin County
  • Pine Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
    • Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Titus County
  • Hagansport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pickton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
    • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sulphur Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
    • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
  • Leesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dike
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Como
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
  • Nelta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
    • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nelta
    • From Mount Vernon to Nelta
  • Halesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Halesboro is located in Red River County
  • Black Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Argo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Titus County
  • Wilkinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Titus County
  • Bogata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rosalie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Red River County
  • Birthright
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birthright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
    • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
  • Cookville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Titus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <2>
  • Minter
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Lamar County
  • Cuthand
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuthand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuthand
    • From Mount Vernon to Cuthand

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

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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>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.
<4>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.




 

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