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History · South Mount Vernon

62% of South Mount Vernon’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1961 on.

0on the National Register
62%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about South Mount Vernon’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of South Mount Vernon are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of South Mount Vernon’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

South Mount Vernon, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of South Mount Vernon yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

South Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the city of Mount Vernon. As of the 2020 census, South Mount Vernon had a population of 714. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is west of the center of Knox County, in Clinton Township. It is bordered to the north, east, and south by the city of Mount Vernon. It is bordered to the southeast by Dry Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Kokosing River, part of the Walhonding River and subsequently Muskingum River watersheds leading to the Ohio River. U.S. Route 36 (Harcourt Road) runs through the west side of the community, leading north and east into Mount…

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

South Mount Vernon on the map in 1961

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of South Mount Vernon.

South Mount Vernon on the 1961 USGS map1961Fredericktown sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of South Mount Vernon.

Famous people

Famous people close to South Mount Vernon

Nobody well known was born in South Mount Vernon itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Paul LyndeAmerican comedian and actor · b. 1926
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Harry SteelOlympic medalist in wrestling · b. 1899
Clarence DillAmerican politician · b. 1884
Daniel Sheldon NortonAmerican politician · b. 1829
Dan EmmettAmerican entertainer and composer · b. 1815
Charles F. WestAmerican politician · b. 1895
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Clinton Township1 historic placeA−Mount Vernon8 historic placesA+

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Where this page comes from

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 →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.