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Vernon was named after Mount Vernon. [6] The Vernon post office was established in 1817. [7]Vernon was the site of a near-battle on July 11, 1863, during Morgan's Raid. John Hunt Morgan demanded the surrender of the town, which was defended by 100 local militia in strong positions on hills and bluffs overlooking the Muscatatuck River and 178 Union troops under the command of Colonel Hugh Williams.
Vernon Historic District. / 38.98278°N 85.61139°W / 38.98278; -85.61139. Vernon Historic District is a national historic district located in Vernon and Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana. It encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in Vernon. The district largely developed between about 1830 and 1900, and ...
1 mile south of North Vernon on State Roads State Road 3 and State Road 7 38°59′06″N 85°36′40″W / 38.985000°N 85.611111°W / 38.985000; -85.611111 ( Vernon Historic Vernon and Vernon Township
Jennings County, Indiana
Vernon Township. / 38.95472°N 85.59861°W / 38.95472; -85.59861. Vernon Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,858 (up from 2,809 at 2010 [ 1]) and it contained 1,193 housing units. [ 2]
Muscatatuck County Park, formerly known as Vinegar Mills State Park and Muscatatuck State Park, is a recreational park located near the town of Vernon, Indiana, in Jennings County . Formally opened on May 17, 1921, on land given by Jennings County to the state of Indiana, Vinegar Mills State Park was established as an 86-acre (35 ha) park.
North Vernon, Indiana
06001290 [1] Added to NRHP. January 25, 2007. State Street Historic District is a national historic district located at North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in a predominantly residential of North Vernon. The district developed between about 1852 and 1950, and includes ...