Welcome to Vernon ...

The city of Vernon is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vernon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vernon has a population of 711 people<2> (see below for details).

Vernon is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Vernon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Vernon (for example, toward Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Vernon: (850) & (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Vernon: 32462<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vernon had an population of 711 people. This is an increase of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vernon had a population of 687 people. This makes Vernon the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 687 people, the population of Vernon decreased 7.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 743 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vernon.

Communities Also Named Vernon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Vernon: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Duval County.

Beyond Florida, there are 49 communities that are also named Vernon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, 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, Texas, 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.

• Chipley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
  • Chipley is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <6>
• Bonifay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
  • Bonifay is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <6>
• Ponce de Leon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
  • Ponce de Leon is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce de Leon <6>
• Alford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
  • Alford is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alford <6>
• Wausau
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
  • Wausau is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausau <6>
• Caryville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <6>
• Ebro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
  • Ebro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <6>
• Westville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <6>
• Brock Crossroad
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
  • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Washington County

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. 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Vernon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/