Mount Vernon, the seat of Knox County, Ohio, was named for the plantation owned by President George Washington. The city was founded in 1805 by Joseph Walker, Thomas B. Patterson and Benjamin Butler. The community was a stop along the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railway, as well as the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad.
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The city’s official web site features an overview of the city’s administrative offices, departments, facilities and services, including contacts, announcements, and schedules. Access to various studies, reports, and other documents are included.
http://www.mountvernonohio.org/
First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Associated with the Presbyterian Church USA, the congregation meets at its facilities in Mount Vernon, Ohio. A guide for first time visitors is offered, along with a schedule and overview of its programs and services.
http://www.mtvpresbyterian.org/
Knox County Chamber of Commerce
Headquartered in Mount Vernon, Ohio, the Chamber is an organization of member businesses and professional people. Member benefits and policies are outlined, and a chamber directory is presented, including a calendar of events. A private member area is included.
http://www.knoxchamber.com/
Maintained by the Knox County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, the site features a guide to activities and events, points of interest, meeting venues, restaurants, restaurants, and other highlights of Mount Vernon and Knox County, Ohio.
http://www.visitknoxohio.org/
A map and directions to the courthouse in Mount Vernon, Ohio are featured, with an introduction to the municipal court judge, clerk and bailiffs, as well as the offices of the probation department, city prosecutor, public defender, and court reporter. Local court rules are published to the site.
http://www.mountvernonmunicipalcourt.org/
Offering news, sports, weather and other features, such as obituaries, classified advertising and subscription information, the newspaper is published in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Readers may subscribe through the web site.
http://www.mountvernonnews.com/
The Roman Catholic parish in Mount Vernon, Ohio is featured, with mass schedules and other programs and sacraments, a calendar of programs and activities, and an overview of its PK-8th grade school.
http://www.stvincentmountvernon.org/
