City of Mount Vernon Skagit County, Washington
Mapped Location
City of Mount Vernon: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on City of Mount Vernon
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Mount Vernon
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Mount Vernon | Official |
| Mount Vernon | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of Mount Vernon
References to City of Mount Vernon that document the origin of its place name
MOUNT VERNON, the county seat of Skagit County, named in March, 1877, by Harrison Clothier and E. C. English in honor of the Virginia home of George Washington. (History of Skagit and Snohomish Counties, page 189.) The Virginia estate was named in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon of the British Navy by Lewis Washington who willed it to his brother George Washington. (Henry Gannett, Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, page 217.)
Skagit County
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Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2017-06-29