Vernon, Alabama

Vernon
Lamar County courthouse in Vernon
Location of Vernon in Lamar County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°45′23″N 88°06′41″W / 33.75639°N 88.11139°W / 33.75639; -88.11139
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyLamar
Area
 • Total
5.89 sq mi (15.26 km2)
 • Land5.89 sq mi (15.26 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
364 ft (111 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,921
 • Density326.0/sq mi (125.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35592
Area codes205, 659
FIPS code01-78480
GNIS feature ID2405641

Vernon is a city in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. The city is the county seat of Lamar County, and previously served as the seat of its two predecessors, Jones County (not to be confused with Covington County), which briefly existed in 1867, and for Sanford County from 1868 until it was renamed Lamar in 1877. It incorporated in 1870. As of the 2020 census, Vernon had a population of 1,921.