| Vernon, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona. |
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| Location of Vernon in Apache County, Arizona. | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′27″N 109°41′34″W / 34.25750°N 109.69278°WCoordinates: 34°15′27″N 109°41′34″W / 34.25750°N 109.69278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,913 ft (2,107 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,380 |
| • Estimate (2016) | N/A |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85940 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 35771 |
Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 122. Vernon is 19 miles (31 km) east of Show Low. Vernon has a post office with ZIP code 85940.
Vernon was settled by B.H. Wilhelm Jr, who named it in 1894 for W.T. Vernon. It was important at first as a sawmill town, but as activity diminished, people moved away. It had been a Mormon ward, but they disbanded it in 1954, when the sawmill business finally moved to the vicinity of Lakeside.