Welcome to Mount Vernon ...
Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
When the people of Mount Vernon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Mount Vernonite<2>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Vernon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mount Vernon: (703) & (571)<4>
Websites for Mount Vernon ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fccc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Vernon, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Mount Vernon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 85 communities that are also named Mount Vernon - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Colorado, Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas (4), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vernon.
Communities near Mount Vernon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Vernon.
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Manassas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
- Manassas is located in Manassas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <5>
- Fairfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
- Hyattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
- Manassas Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
- Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
- Takoma Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <5>
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Falls Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <5>
- La Plata
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <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 Mount Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Vernon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Vernon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vernon. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Vernon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Vernon ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Vernon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Vernon.
Adding Mount Vernon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Vernon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mount Vernon post office opened in 1861.
We also found Mount Vernon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Vernon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Mount Vernon refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Mount Vernon may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |