Vernon is an unincorporated community and

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(CDP) in Apache County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 122. Vernon is east of Show Low. Vernon has a

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with ZIP code 85940.ZIP Code Lookup
/ref> Vernon was settled by B.H. Wilhelm Jr, who named it in 1894 for William Tecumseh Vernon. It was important at first as a

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town, but as activity diminished, people moved away. It had been a

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ward, but they disbanded it in 1954, when the sawmill business finally moved to the vicinity of Lakeside. It is east of Show Low.

Demographics

During recent years Vernon has grown little. Some ranches have been active since 1870.

Education

Its local school district is the Vernon Elementary School District.

References

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