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Welcome to Vernon Heights ...

Vernon Heights is located in Marion County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Vernon Heights: Vernon Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Vernon Heights is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vernon Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Vernon Heights: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Vernon Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vernon Heights - they are located in Ohio and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vernon Heights.

Communities near Vernon Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vernon Heights.

  • Morgantown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Granville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Shinnston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Star City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Stonewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 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 Vernon Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vernon Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vernon Heights. 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 Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Vernon Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vernon Heights ...

Looking for more information about Vernon Heights? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vernon Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vernon Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vernon Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Vernon Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Vernon Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.