Mount Vernon Texas Map
Explore Mount Vernon, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mount Vernon, Texas
| City | Mount Vernon |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Houston County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.177431 |
| Longitude | -95.224447 |
| Population | 2,491 |
| Density | 223.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 75847, 75457 |
| Area Code | 903, 972, 469 |
| County Seat | Crockett |
| School District | Mount Vernon Independent School District |
About Mount Vernon, Texas
Mount Vernon is a locality in Houston County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,491. The population density is 223.0 people per km². Mount Vernon is located at 33.1774°N, 95.2244°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Vernon is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75847, 75457.Mount Vernon occupies a quiet expanse of East Texas where the land settles into a rhythmic pattern of pine-thickened woodland and open, sun-bleached fields. It lies 21.7 miles west-northwest of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 283°T), and is situated 19.2 miles west-northwest of Hudson. The Owens Branch traces a silver, winding path through the soil nearby, its waters carving a subtle depression in the earth that nourishes the surrounding vegetation. Five miles to the west, the Sugar Mounds rise with a gentle, weathered permanence against the sky, their slopes softened by the long, golden light of the late afternoon. The air here holds the scent of damp loam and pine needles, a heavy, still atmosphere that seems to suspend the passage of hours beneath a vast, cloud-streaked canopy.
Mount Vernon carries the weight of a long-standing agricultural heritage, its economy rooted deep in the productivity of the surrounding plains and the steady pulse of local commerce. Proximity to the Davy Crockett National Forest provides a sprawling backdrop of timber and wild growth, marking the region as a place where human industry exists in a fragile dialogue with the natural world. Travelers seeking the quietude of the woods often find their way toward the Ratcliff Lake Trail, a path that cuts through the dense underbrush and offers a reprieve from the humming activity of the nearby thoroughfares. Life in Mount Vernon moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a history built by those who understood that the land, like the slow accumulation of river silt, is the primary architect of all that endures.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 018° N
- First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 016° N
- Plaza On The Square (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 012° N
- Rutherford Drugstore (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 016° N
- Little Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 001° N
- Franklin County Sports Complex (Private Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 354° N
- Lake Bob Sandlin State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 139° SE
- North East Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Farmsted (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 130° SE
- Farm Service Agency Interest of TX (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.6 mi, 315° NW · 1,438 acres
- Hopkins County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 263° W
- White Oak Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.8 mi, 066° NE
- Southwest Dairy Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 264° W
- Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit (State Park) — 23.5 mi, 292° W
- Cooper Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 23.5 mi, 292° W
- Cooper Reservoir Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.7 mi, 300° NW
- Sunset Cove (Viewpoint) — 26.8 mi, 287° W
- Southwest Lifestyle Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.5 mi, 207° SW
- Delta County Patterson Memorial Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 297° NW
- Tree of Life (Public Artwork) — 31.7 mi, 175° S
- Old Jail Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 018° N
- Brickstreet Art Gallery (Gallery) — 34.9 mi, 152° SE
- Eiffel Tower (Attraction) — 36.3 mi, 332° NW
- Elk Meadow Game Ranch (Attraction) — 40.1 mi, 067° NE
- Gambill Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 43.7 mi, 326° NW
- Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 45.3 mi, 183° S
- Caddo National Grassland (National Grassland) — 47.1 mi, 292° W · 18k acres
- Canoe Beach Ampatheater (Theatre) — 47.4 mi, 206° SW
- Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 48.4 mi, 038° NE · 1.8M acres
- The Attic (Attraction) — 51.7 mi, 265° W
- Little River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.7 mi, 025° NE · 28k acres
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About This Mount Vernon Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Vernon, Texas. Coordinates: 33.177431, -95.224447. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Mount Vernon includes the ZIP code (75847, 75457), telephone area code (903, 972, 469), county seat of Houston County (Crockett), and school district assignment (Mount Vernon Independent School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
