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Vernon
Washington County, Florida

ZipCodes
32462




Page Contents for Vernon, Florida

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Chamber of Commerce.

Libraries.



Statistics & Facts

The Florida state capital is Tallahassee.
The population of Vernon is approximately 778 (1990), 687 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 387 (1990), 277 (2010).
The amount of land area in Vernon is 12.247 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.009 sq kilometers.
The distance from Vernon to Washington DC is 763 miles.
The distance to the Florida state capital is 86 miles. (as the crow flies)
Vernon is positioned 30.61 degrees north of the equator and 85.70 degrees west of the prime meridian.
The city tree is the Elm.

Location

in the Florida Panhandle midway between Panama City and the Alabama border
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History & History Related Items

Here is a history page for Washington County.

Vernon, the geographical center of the county derives is named for George Washington's Virginia home, Mt. Vernon. The pioneer town was also the site of a major Indian settlement.
The county courthouse was located in Vernon during the early part of this century until a railroad town in northeastern Washington County, Chipley, became the new and present county seat in 1927. (Excerpt from the above history page. See the link above for more extensive history information)
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Vernon Chamber

Washington County Chamber of Commerce
685 7th Street
P.O. Box 457
Chipley, Florida 32428
Phone: 850-638-4157
FAX 850-638-8770
Email: contact@washcomall.com

Vernon Organizations

Washington County Chamber of Commerce
685 7th Street
P.O. Box 457
Chipley, Florida 32428
Phone: 850-638-4157
FAX 850-638-8770
Email: contact@washcomall.com

Vernon Libraries

Vernon Public Library
3731 Roche Ave.
Vernon, FL 32462
Phone: 850-535-1208
FAX: 850-535-1208 (Call first)

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