Vernal, Mississippi

Vernal is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Vernal, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Vernal is located in Mississippi
Vernal
Vernal
Vernal is located in the United States
Vernal
Vernal
Coordinates: 31°02′19″N 88°36′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGreene
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID692293[1]

Vernal was one of the earliest settled areas of Greene County and was named for an early settler from Scotland. It was once home to Vernal Male and Female Academy, the Vernal School, and the Vernal Consolidated Rural School.[2]

A post office operated under the name Vernal from 1843 to 1956.[3]

The Vernal Presbyterian Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Notable people

Notes
  1. "Vernal, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Ball, Brooks. "History of Greene County – Part 3". Greene County Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. "NPGallery Asset Detail". National Register Digital Assets. National Park Service. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. "Tough-talking former Miss. legislator McInnis dies". WAPT. April 2, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2021.


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