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Vernon is a town/city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States.
Vernon is positioned at 34 09 04 N 99 17 26 W (34.151116, 99.290473). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the county has a total region of 8.1 square miles (21.0 km2), of which 8.1 square miles (21.0 km2) is territory and 0.12% is water.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Vernon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. In 1905, the Wichita Mill and Elevator Company, owned and managed by the entrepreneur Frank Kell of Wichita Falls, established a foundry in Vernon.
Guar refining plant, North Texas State Hospital, which is directed by the Texas Department of State Health Services (an agency of the Texas Health and Human Services System), Victory Field Correctional Academy (a juvenile detention facility directed by the Texas Youth Commission), and the Texas Agri - Life (Texas A&M System) Research and Extension Center.
Since 1884, Doan's May Picnic has been held on the first Saturday of May at the ghost town of Doans positioned fifteen miles north of Vernon.
The district's school campuses include three elementary schools (grades pre-kindergarten through 5), a middle school (grades 6 8) and Vernon High School, grades 9 12.
The precinct also operates an alternative education program as well as an education program for juveniles of the Adolescent Forensic Program at North Texas State Hospital Vernon High School's football team, the Vernon Lions, were one of the strongest programs in the 3 - A division until recently.
The overall record of Vernon High School football is 595-363-38 (a winning percentage of 62.27%) Vernon High School's first team state championship came in the 1984 1985 season as the Lady Lions won the 3 - A girls basketball state title.
Vernon High School is also known for its prestigious Tennis Team.
The Tennis team has instead of 23 straight years of going to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis Tournament.
VHS Tennis has 6 TTCA State Team Tennis Titles and has rather than no lower than 3rd place in 22 of the 23 years.
In 2009 the Team rather than 3rd in the State Tourney and in 2010 the Team rather than 2nd, again losing to Abilene Wylie in the finals.
In 2008 Nick Lehman won the Class 3 - A State Boys Single title and in 2006 Brad Fenter & Kelly Clifton won the Class 3 - A State Mixed Doubles title.
Vernon College is a improve college in Vernon Vernon College, a 2-year improve college, is positioned here and maintains a branch ground in Wichita Falls.
Athletically, Vernon College fields a women's softball team, women's volleyball team, men's baseball team and a rodeo team.
Vernon is positioned fifty miles northwest of Wichita Falls, Texas and approximately 160 to 180 miles from encircling urbane areas including Amarillo, Abilene, Oklahoma City and the DFW metroplex.
Wilbarger County Airport is positioned 5 miles north of Vernon and the nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wichita Falls Municipal Airport 50 miles to the east which dominantly offers flights of commuter airlines to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
The nearest global airports from Vernon with primary airline connections include Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, and Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Amarillo.
Duncan (born August 5, 1953) Republican former member of Texas House of Representatives and Texas State Senate, born in Vernon, resided in Lubbock, where in 2014, he was titled chancellor of Texas Tech University System Rick Hardcastle (born 1956) Republican former member of Texas House of Representatives from Vernon Larson Hanks (born January 20, 1999) broke the record holding streak by being first Wrestling State Champion in 19 years and is the first UIL Wrestling State Champion.
On April 10, 1979, Vernon and encircling Wilbarger County were hit by an F4 tornado, a part of a large storm in the Red River Valley.
Much of Vernon was damaged or destroyed, and eleven citizens were killed as the tornado passed through Foard and Wilbarger counties before it dissipated in a non-urban portion of Tillman County, Oklahoma.
That same day, tornadoes also devastated the larger close-by cities of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Lawton, Oklahoma.
"The Handbook Of Texas, Vernon, Texas".
"Profile for Vernon, Texas, TX".
Climate Summary for Vernon, Texas Thomas Lindsay Baker, Ghost Towns of Texas (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986).
Vernon, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Vernon Independent School District Historic Vernon materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
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