Vernon, IL

Vernon is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 103 residents. The village was established in 1872 by the Illinois Central Railroad. The community is named for one of the railway's auditors, William Vernon. The Patoka Oil Terminal is located between Patoka and Vernon. Vernon is an "oil hub" that connects many oil pipelines, similar to the much larger oil tank farm near Cushing, Oklahoma. Vernon's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Illinois setting. The local scoop is how Vernon's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Vernon is located in northwestern Marion County. U.S. Route 51 passes through the village, leading south 3 miles to Patoka and north 11 miles to Vandalia.