Mt Vernon, MO
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Number of companies
810
Number of categories
213
Search the online directory for business listings in Mt Vernon, MO and surrounding area.
Number of companies
810
Number of categories
213
County: Lawrence
Coverage Area (Total): 3.4 sq. miles
Elevation: 1,211 ft.
Population: 4,577
Cities/Towns covered in local Names and Numbers Phone Book: Albatross, Aurora, Bonham, Burtonville, Butterfield, Chesapeake, Corsicana, East Purdy, Elliott, Freistatt, Globe, Halltown, Heatonville, Hoberg, Jenkins, Leann, Madry, Marionville, McDowell, McKinley, Miller, Monett, Mt Vernon, Opal, Orange, Osa, Paris Springs, Phelps, Pierce City, Pioneer, Pleasant Ridge, Purdy, Revisville, Sage Hill, Scholten, Spencer, Star City, Stotts City, Verona, Wheelerville, Yonkerville
Mt Vernon, established in 1831, was named in honor of George Washington's residence on the Potomac River. During the American Civil War, both Union and Confederate troops were headquartered in Mt Vernon, and more than 100 different regiments camped or passed through the area during that time. One of Mt Vernon's earliest (and most famous) teachers was Harold Bell Wright, who helped make the Branson area famous through a book he wrote entitled, "The Shepherd of the Hills."
Mt Vernon maintains a variety of attractions including:
