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  • Vernon, Alabama
    Vernon, Alabama
    Vernon is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,143. The city is the county seat of Lamar County.- Geography :Vernon is located at .According to the U.S...

  • Vernon, California
    Vernon, California
    Vernon is a city five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census, the smallest of any incorporated city in the state....

  • Lake Vernon
    Lake Vernon
    Lake Vernon is located in the Tiltill Valley in the northern sector of Yosemite National Park just north of Hetch Hetchy Valley. The surface elevation of the lake is . Due to the remote location of the lake it is usually only accessed as a backpacking destination. The area surrounding the lake was...

    , California
  • Vernon, Colorado
    Vernon, Colorado
    Vernon is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 29....

  • Vernon, Connecticut
    Vernon, Connecticut
    Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...

  • Vernon, Florida
    Vernon, Florida
    Vernon is a city in Washington County, Florida, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census; according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 757....

  • Vernon, Illinois
    Vernon, Illinois
    Vernon is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vernon is located at ....

  • Vernon, Indiana
    Vernon, Indiana
    Vernon is a town in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 330. As the county seat of Jennings County, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River...

  • Vernon Parish, Louisiana
    Vernon Parish, Louisiana
    Vernon Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Leesville and as of 2000, the population was 52,531....

  • Vernon, Michigan
    Vernon, Michigan
    Vernon is a village in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 847 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Vernon Township.-Geography:...

  • Vernon Township, Michigan (disambiguation), two separate townships
  • Vernon, Mississippi
    • Vernon, Jasper County, Mississippi
      Vernon, Jasper County, Mississippi
      Vernon is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States....

    • Vernon, Madison County, Mississippi
      Vernon, Madison County, Mississippi
      Vernon is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Mississippi, United States....

    • Vernon, Winston County, Mississippi
      Vernon, Winston County, Mississippi
      Vernon is an unincorporated community in Winston County, Mississippi, United States. On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit 5 miles southeast of Vernon as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak, damaging between 10 and 20 homes, knocking down numerous trees that blocked roads, and injuring 7...

  • Vernon Township, New Jersey
    Vernon Township, New Jersey
    -Communities and neighborhoods:Communities and neighborhoods in Vernon Township include the following sections:*Vernon Village "Town Center"*Vernon Valley a.k.a...

  • Vernon (town), New York
    Vernon (town), New York
    Vernon is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,335 at the 2000 census.The Town of Vernon is on the western border of the county...

    • Vernon (village), New York
      Vernon (village), New York
      Vernon is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census.The Village of Vernon is located east of the center of the Town of Vernon at the junction of Routes 5 and 31.-History:...

  • Vernon Township, Ohio (disambiguation), three separate townships
  • Vernon, Oklahoma
    Vernon, Oklahoma
    Vernon is an unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. Its elevation is 696 feet . A cemetery and post office are located in the community. The post office, also known as Rock Front, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:The Fort Smith...

  • Vernon, Portland, Oregon
    Vernon, Portland, Oregon
    Vernon is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon, United States.-External links:*...

    , a neighborhood of Portland
  • Vernon, Texas
    Vernon, Texas
    Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,660; it was 11,077 in the 2005 census estimate. Vernon is the county seat of Wilbarger County....

  • Vernon, Utah
    Vernon, Utah
    Vernon is a town in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 236 at the 2000 census....

  • Vernon, Vermont
    Vernon, Vermont
    Vernon is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,141 at the 2000 census. Vernon is the home of Vermont Yankee, Vermont's only nuclear power plant.-Geography:...

  • Vernon, Wisconsin
    Vernon, Wisconsin
    Vernon is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,227 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Vernon is located in the town.-Geography:...

    , a town
  • Vernon (community), Wisconsin
    Vernon (community), Wisconsin
    Vernon is an unincorporated community located in the town of Vernon, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. Vernon is northwest of Big Bend....

    , an unincorporated community
  • Vernon County, Wisconsin
    Vernon County, Wisconsin
    Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 29,324. Its county seat is Viroqua.-History:...


People

  • Baron Vernon
    Baron Vernon
    Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton in the County of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1762 for the former Member of Parliament George Venables-Vernon. He had previously represented Lichfield and Derby in the House of Commons...

    , a title in Great Britain
  • Vernon (surname)
    Vernon (surname)
    Vernon is a surname, from a masculine name that is derived from the Gaul word vern for Alder tree and a Gaulish-latin suffix indicating a location. Thus Vernon is a "place of alders". Variants include Vern, Vernard, Verne, Verna, Sberna, Sberno...

    , people with the surname Vernon


People with the given name Vernon:
  • Vernon A. Walters
    Vernon A. Walters
    Vernon A. Walters was a United States Army officer and a diplomat. Most notably, he served from 1972 to 1976 as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, from 1985 to 1989 as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and from 1989 to 1991 as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany...

    , (1917-2002) American diplomat
  • Vernon Campbell
    Vernon Campbell
    Vernon Campbell is an American film actor. His thick set, stocky build and bald head has seen him play almost entirely police detectives or bodyguards....

    , American film actor
  • Vernon Carrington
    Vernon Carrington
    Vernon Carrington founded the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of the Rastafari movement in 1968. He was also called the Prophet Gad. Members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel view Carrington as a prophet who began the repatriation of Rastafari to Africa, the homeland...

    , Rastafarian, founder of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
  • Vernon and Irene Castle
    Vernon and Irene Castle
    Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers of the early 20th century. They are credited with invigorating the popularity of modern dancing. Vernon Castle was born William Vernon Blyth in Norwich, Norfolk, England...

    , ballroom dancers
  • Vernon Dean
    Vernon Dean
    Wellington Vernon Dean is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks...

    , former professional American football player
  • Vernon Forrest
    Vernon Forrest
    Vernon Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper", was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions and noted for his two victories over Shane Mosley and upset losses to Ricardo Mayorga.- Early years and amateur career :Forrest began boxing at...

     (1971-2009), American boxer
  • Vernon Gholston
    Vernon Gholston
    Vernon Gholston is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft....

    , NFL player for the New York Jets
  • Vernon Huber
    Vernon Huber
    Vernon Huber was a United States Navy Rear admiral, and the 36th Governor of American Samoa from April 22, 1947 to June 15, 1949. He was born in Philadelphia, Illinois, and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from that state. He served as the first commanding officer of the USS...

    , 36th Governor of American Samoa
  • Vernon Kay
    Vernon Kay
    Vernon Charles Kay is a British television presenter, radio DJ, american footballer and former model. He began television presenting on the BBC children's programme FBi, a spin-off of Fully Booked. Since he has presented various programmes, most notably T4, Beat the Star and All Star Family...

     (born 1974), British DJ and television presenter
  • Vernon L. Smith
    Vernon L. Smith
    Vernon Lomax Smith is professor of economics at Chapman University's Argyros School of Business and Economics and School of Law in Orange, California, a research scholar at George Mason University Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow of the Mercatus Center, all in Arlington,...

    , American economist
  • Vernon Reid
    Vernon Reid
    Vernon Reid is an English-born American guitarist, songwriter, composer, and bandleader. Best known as the founder and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Living Colour, Reid was named #66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's]...

    , American guitarist
  • Vernon Wells, American baseball player
  • Vernon Wray, american guitarist, brother of Link Wray
    Link Wray
    Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer....



Fictional characters:
  • Vernon Dursley, Harry Potter
    Harry Potter
    Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...

    's uncle from the Harry Potter novels
  • Vernon Schillinger
    Vernon Schillinger
    Vernon Schillinger is a fictional character, played by American actor J. K. Simmons, on the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #92S110. Convicted October 21, 1992 – Aggravated assault in the first degree. Sentence: Eight years, eligible for parole in five...

    , leader of the Aryans on the HBO series Oz
  • Vernon Tomlin
    Vernon Tomlin
    Vernon Tomlin was a fictional character of the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Ian Reddington. he originally appeared from December 2005 till September 2008.-Background:...

    , ex-cellarman and potman at the Rovers Return Inn in Coronation Street
  • Vernon Fenwick, cameraman at Channel 6 in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...

     series

Other

  • HMS Vernon
    HMS Vernon
    Two ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Vernon, possibly after Admiral Edward Vernon:*HMS Vernon was a 14-gun armed ship listed between 1781 and 1782....

    , two ships and a training establishment of the British Royal Navy
  • Vernon Systems
    Vernon Systems
    Vernon Systems Ltd is a company that produces collections management software for museums, galleries, and other cultural heritage institutions. The company was established in 1985...

    , a museum collections management software company based in New Zealand
  • Vickers Vernon
    Vickers Vernon
    -See also:...

    , a British military cargo aircraft of the Interwar period
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