Vernal, Mississippi

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

Vernal, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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.
  2. Ball, Brooks. "History of Greene County – Part 3". Greene County Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. "NPGallery Asset Detail". National Register Digital Assets. National Park Service. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "Tough-talking fformer Miss. legislator McInnis dies". WAPT. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.


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