Map of Mount Vernon city, Georgia

Mount Vernon is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2020 census, down from 2,451 in 2010. It is home to Brewton–Parker College.

Mount Vernon city overview:
Name:	Mount Vernon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Montgomery County
Elevation:	226 ft (69 m)
Total Area:	4.23 sq mi (10.95 km²)
Land Area:	4.20 sq mi (10.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	1,990
Population Density:	474.04/sq mi (183.03/km²)
ZIP code:	30445
Area code:	912
FIPS code:	1353508
GNISfeature ID:	0318897
Website:	mtvernonga.org

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History

Mount Vernon was founded in 1797. It became the county seat in 1813, replacing the plantation of Arthur Lott. It was incorporated as a town in 1872 and as a city in 1960. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington.

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Geography

Mount Vernon is located on the west side of Montgomery County at 32°10′53″N 82°35′38″W / 32.18139°N 82.59389°W / 32.18139; -82.59389 (32.181403, -82.593759). It sits on high ground 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Oconee River, which forms the Wheeler County line. It is bordered to the east by Ailey.

U.S. Routes 221 and 280 intersect just north of the center of town. US 221 leads north 14 miles (23 km) to Soperton and south 25 miles (40 km) to Hazlehurst, while US 280 leads east 11 miles (18 km) to Vidalia and west 21 miles (34 km) to McRae–Helena.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mount Vernon has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km), or 0.76%, are water.