Towns in our Neighborhood
Mont Vernon
FOUNDED: 1803
CURRENT POPULATION: 2247
POPULATION AT FOUNDING: 762 residents in 1810
TOWN ZIP CODES: 03057
DESCRIPTION: Mont Vernon borders the northwestern side of the Town of Amherst. The town is only a short drive to Manchester or Nashua from Mont Vernon and Boston is 59 miles away. It is considered a suburban New Hampshire town with many rural qualities. Mont Vernon has one school â the Mont Vernon Village (Elementary) School, which serves kindergarten to sixth grade. Other students who attend public school go to Amherst Middle School or Souhegan High School. A Board of Selectmen governs the town of 2,347 residents. Mont Vernon also has a police department and a volunteer fire department. The Mont Vernon Historical Society Museum is located upstairs in the Town Hall.
HISTORY: The Town of Mont Vernon incorporated itself in 1803 after it split from the Town of Amherst. Many of the townâs residents thought the distance to the Amherst Courthouse was too far to travel for town meetings, thus the community members decided to form their own town. It is said that the name Mont Vernon derives from Mount Vernon in Virginia, the home of President George Washington. The drop of the letter âuâ in the name has been disputed over the years and until the 1920s there was still some disagreement. In the late 1800s, Mont Vernon was a resort town for Boston residents retreating to the mountains of New Hampshire. However, with the invention of the automobile and the financial hardships stemming from Great Depression, Mont Vernonâs many resort hotels lost appeal and are no longer in existence. Today, Mont Vernon hosts two annual celebrations: âLamson Farm Dayâ which celebrates the townâs agricultural history and the âMont Vernon Spring Gala.â
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