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Mount Vernon (other)
Mount Vernon is the Virginia estate of George Washington, the first President of the United States. Mount Vernon or Mont Vernon may also refer to: Places Australia *Mount Vernon, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia *Mount Vernon Station (Western Australia), a pastoral lease Canada * Mount Vernon, a neighbourhood in Brant, Ontario * Mount Vernon, a neighbourhood in Malahide, Ontario * Mount Vernon, an unincorporated community in Lot 62, Prince Edward Island#Lot 62 The Communities, Lot 62, Prince Edward Island United Kingdom * Mount Vernon, Belfast * Mount Vernon, Glasgow, a residential area in the east end of the city United States *Mount Vernon, Alabama, a town in Mobile County *Mount Vernon, Arkansas, a town in Faulkner County *Mount Vernon, Georgia, a city in Montgomery County *Mount Vernon, Whitfield County, Georgia *Mount Vernon, Illinois, a city in Jefferson County *Mount Vernon, Indiana, the county seat of Posey County *Mount Vernon, Wabash County, Indiana *Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. An American landmark, the estate lies on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately south of Washington, D.C. The Washington family acquired land in the area in 1674. Around 1734, the family embarked on an expansion of its estate that continued under George Washington, who began leasing the estate in 1754 before becoming its sole owner in 1761. The mansion was built of wood in a loose Palladian style; the original house was built in about 1734 by George Washington's father Augustine Washington. George Washington expanded the house twice, once in the late 1750s and again in the 1770s. It remained Washington's home for the rest of his life. After Washington's death in 1799, the estate progressively declined under the owner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Washington, Kentucky
Mount Washington is a home rule-class city in northeast Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 18,090 at the 2020 census. The city is one of several surrounding Louisville that have experienced a sharp rise in population in the past three decades, becoming a commuter town. History Mount Washington is located at what was once the crossroads of two stagecoach routes and was originally known as The Cross Roads. It was formally established in 1822 as Mount Vernon, after President George Washington's Virginia home, but it was unable to continue using the name because another town's post office had priority. At the time, the settlement housed people and boasted three churches, two schools, six stores and groceries, five doctors, two taverns, and twelve mechanical trades. At the time of its (first) formal incorporation as a city in 1833, the town's name was changed to "Mount Washington", again in honor of the first United States president. Mount Washingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,914 at the 2020 census. Primarily due to its historical significance and natural recreation and beauty, the Mount Vernon area receives over one million tourists each year. While the name "Mount Vernon"—drawn from the Mount Vernon estate, the home of George Washington located south of Alexandria—is often used locally to refer to the entire unincorporated area between Old Town Alexandria and Fort Belvoir, Mount Vernon as defined by the Census Bureau encompasses only the portion bounded by the Potomac River to the south, Fort Belvoir to the west, U.S. Route 1 to the north, and Little Hunting Creek to the east. History The Mount Vernon area is all land which was once a part of the farms of George and Martha Washington's expansive Mount Vernon estate. Much of the land was gradually donated through the dying wishes of George and Martha Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Texas
Mount Vernon is a town and the county seat of Franklin County, Texas, Franklin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,491 at the 2020 United States census. History Mount Vernon started as a settlement near the Fanning Springs (on Holbrook Street south of the present town square). Affidavits filed to establish land titles soon after the Texas Revolution document the settlement by squatters in Spanish Texas commencing in 1818. By 1848 the United States government established a post office, and in 1849 a formal town site was laid out on land donated by Stephen and Rebecca Keith for the town of Mount Vernon. Since there were two other Mount Vernons in Texas, the post office was called "Keith" and then "Lone Star" before the name "Mount Vernon" became available in 1875. Franklin County was carved out of Titus County, Texas, Titus County in 1875, and Mount Vernon was elected county seat in competition with other communities. The county's economy was based in agriculture w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, South Dakota
Mount Vernon is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town takes its name from Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington; an early variant name was Arlandtown. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 462 people, 178 households, and 125 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 205 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White (U.S. Census), White, 5.4% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.4% Race (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 2.2% of the popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Oregon
Mount Vernon is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. Its post office was established in 1877 and named after a black stallion that belonged to settler David W. Jenkins. The stallion's stable, a small stone building, is still standing in a field on the north side of U.S. Highway 26 about east of the main intersection in town. In 1915 the ranching community had a population of 60 and a hotel at a hot springs resort approximately north. The population had grown to 451 by the 1950 census. There are a few motels and restaurants in Mount Vernon. The population was 527 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. It is located along U.S. Route 26 on the John Day River about west of the city of John Day. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 527 people, 259 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 281 housing units at an avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Columbus, Ohio
Mount Vernon is a predominantly African-American historic neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The neighborhood lies within the historic Near East Side community, north of King-Lincoln Bronzeville. Mount Vernon borders Interstates 71 and 670 __NOTOC__ Year 670 ( DCLXX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 670th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 670th year of the 1st millennium, the 70th year of the 7th century, and .... Its main thoroughfares, Mount Vernon Avenue, Long Street, Atcheson Street, and Champion Avenue define the community's limits. The neighborhood is named for Mount Vernon Avenue, the center of a once-thriving economy. In the 19th century into the 1970s, the area (including the present-day King-Lincoln Bronzeville) held thousands of Black families and businesses, with a variety of businesses lining the avenue. It was during an era of segregation and isolation for the community, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Kokosing River, northeast of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The population was 16,956 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History The community was platted in 1805, and named after Mount Vernon (plantation), Mount Vernon, the estate owned by George Washington. In May 1953, the telephone exchange for the entire city was destroyed by fire, disrupting calls for months. In January 1959, a severe flood caused 500 homes to be evacuated and caused $5 million in damage. Historic sites The Woodward Opera House, the oldest opera theater of its kind in the United States, is located downtown. The theater, after many years of renovation and restoration, has been transformed into a local cultural and performing-arts center. The Knox County Historical Society, with a building and extensive exhibits, makes its headquarters on Harcourt Road in Mount Vernon. Exhibits feature informat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, immediately to the north of the Borough (New York City), borough of the Bronx. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 73,893, making it the 24th-largest municipality in the state and List of U.S. communities with African-American majority populations in 2020#New York, largest African-American majority city in the state. Mount Vernon has 12,898 Jamaicans with Afro-Jamaicans, African and Indo-Jamaicans, Indian descent that had immigrated from their homeland of Jamaica after the country gained its independence from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain on August 6, 1962. Mount Vernon has two major sections. South-side Mount Vernon is more urban, while north-side Mount Vernon is more residential. Mount Vernon's downtown business district is on the city's south side, which includes City Hall, Mount Vernon's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Erie County, New York
Mount Vernon is a hamlet in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, United States. It is located within the Wanakah census-designated place and is served by the Frontier Central School District. This hamlet is not the city of Mount Vernon in Westchester County Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound and the Byram River to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The county is the seventh most populous cou .... References Hamlets in New York (state) Hamlets in Erie County, New York {{ErieCountyNY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Vernon, New Hampshire
Mont Vernon is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,584 at the 2020 census, up from 2,409 at the 2010 census. Spelling It is not clear why the name of the community is spelled differently from the many other towns in the United States named after Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. It was spelled without a "u" from the start, written that way in the town charter of 1803. Local hotel owner George Kittredge convinced the U.S. Post Office to reinstate the "U" in the late 1800s, apparently in hopes of boosting business, but the spelling was reverted after his death. History Mont Vernon broke away from neighboring Amherst in 1803, following a dispute over the town parish. It later added a small portion of neighboring Lyndeborough. Mont Vernon's general history follows that of many towns in this region. Originally settled for agriculture, its farms were hard hit after the Civil War when railroads opened up better farming lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, Missouri
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,526. History Mount Vernon was platted in 1845. The city was named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. A post office called Mount Vernon has been in operation since 1846. Lawrence County Courthouse and Old Spanish Fort Archeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,575 people, 1,810 households, and 1,101 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,013 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
