Country United States County Apache GNIS feature ID 35771 Area 150 ha Population 122 (2010) Area code 928 | State Arizona Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Elevation 2,107 m Zip code 85940 Local time Sunday 4:15 AM | |
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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.
Map of Vernon, AZ 85940, USA
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.
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