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Vernon’s post office opened in 1842, and 30% of its homes were built before 1940

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When was Vernon founded?

1842

The Vernon post office opened in 1842, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 738184 years
Founding year: the first Vernon post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Vernon’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Vernon are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsA post office since 1842: 184 years of Vernon.Old housesHalf of Vernon’s homes were built before 1958.
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How Vernon came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Vernon.

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A post office has been in operation in Vernon since 1842. Vernon was platted in 1850, and took its name from Vernon Township.

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Questions about Vernon’s history

What year was Vernon founded?

The Vernon post office opened in 1842, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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