Welcome to Mount Vernon ...
Mount Vernon is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Mount Vernon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
When the people of Mount Vernon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Mount Vernonite<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Vernon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Vernon lies within the (608) area code.
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), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
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.
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Waunakee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Oregon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - McFarland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Monona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Mount Horeb
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Cross Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
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.
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.<5>
From that list, the Mount Vernon post office opened in 1854.
We also found Mount Vernon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |