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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Vernon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Vernon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Vernon ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Vernon. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vernon.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Vernon is located in Preston County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

Below are the counties that are near Mount Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Vernon:

  • Preston County     (The home county of Mount Vernon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Reedsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Masontown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arthurdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gladesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Threefork Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
    • Kingwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Independence is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Heathers Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
    • Albright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tunnelton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Kasson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
    • Clemtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
    • Valley Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
    • Arden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Adaland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
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    • Berryburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
    • Kalamazoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
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    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
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    • Vannoys Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
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    • Philippi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pepper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
    • Wellington Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
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    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Bayard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Saltwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
    • Shinnston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Spelter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
    • Haywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Wyatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Lumberport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Anmoore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Despard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Neel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Neel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Samaria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Mount Harmony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Pleasant View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Rivesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hammond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammond is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Palatine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Palatine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Colfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Fairmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hoodsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Morgantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Canyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Cheat Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
    • Westover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
    • Smithtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
    • Baker Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
    • Granville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Star City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Osage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Arnettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Thornton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Fetterman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
    • West Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
    • Pruntytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Brydon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brydon is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
    • Oreide
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
    • Flemington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Pierce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Parsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Hutton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Friendsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McHenry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Red House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Deer Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Accident
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fort Pendleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Altamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
    • Winstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Haydentown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
    • New Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fairchance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliottsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Shoaf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
    • Woodside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Masontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
    • Dunkard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
    • Greensboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Morris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ceylon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Nemacolin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
    • Kirby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Fordyce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Carmichaels
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • Fairdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Gump
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Khedive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Ursina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Vernon.

Cemeteries Near Mount Vernon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Vernon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Vernon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Reedsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Arthurdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ida Jane Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Summers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Nuce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (428 more) ...
    • McBee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Summers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Mount Vernon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Vernon.

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

  • Reedsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Masontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gladesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
  • Herring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Herring is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • Halleck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Halleck is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
  • Dellslow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dellslow is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellslow
  • Howesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Howesville is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
  • Clinton Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
  • Jessop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jessop is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
  • Snider
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Snider is located in Preston County
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  • Kingwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson is located in Preston County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Uffington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Uffington is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Independence is located in Preston County
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    • Newburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Vernon.

Newspapers Published in Mount Vernon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vernon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Vernon, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Vernon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Vernon:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Vernon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.