Welcome to Vernon ...
The city of Vernon is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Vernon is located in Wilbarger County<1> and is the County Seat for Wilbarger County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vernon has a population of 10,263 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Vernon is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vernon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Vernon: 940
The ZIP codes for Vernon: 76384-76385<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vernon had an population of 10,263 people. This is a decrease of 6.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vernon had a population of 11,002 people (or 81.44% of the total population of Wilbarger County). This makes Vernon the county's most populous community.
The population of Vernon represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,002 people, the population of Vernon decreased 5.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,660 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vernon.
Communities Also Named Vernon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vernon.
Communities near Vernon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vernon.
- Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chillicothe
- From Vernon to Chillicothe
- Davidson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Tillman County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
- Lockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
- Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lockett
- From Vernon to Lockett
- Tolbert ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Tolbert is located in Wilbarger County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tolbert
- From Vernon to Tolbert
- Oklaunion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklaunion
- Oklaunion is located in Wilbarger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklaunion <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oklaunion
- From Vernon to Oklaunion
- Fargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fargo
- From Vernon to Fargo
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Wilbarger County
- Rayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
- Rayland is located in Foard County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rayland
- From Vernon to Rayland
- Elliott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Wilbarger County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elliott
- From Vernon to Elliott
- Harrold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
- Harrold is located in Wilbarger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrold <5>
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. Our list includes 10 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Vernon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vernon.
Adding Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vernon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vernon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Vernon post office opened in 1880.
We also found Vernon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vernon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wilbarger County: www.co.wilbarger.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilbarger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vernon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Vernon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vernon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Vernon includes: 76384 & 76385. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |