Vernonia, Oregon

About Vernonia

Vernonia is a small town in northern Oregon counting 2,428 people who proudly call it home.

Vernonia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,480 residents per square mile.

📰 Vernonia News Today

• Vernonia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• CCCNews Podcast: Banks-Vernonia Advocate Says Passion, Persistence Fuel Oregon's Rails-to-Trails Success Columbia Community Connection · Jul 23
• Vernonia fire district levy ask denied in early election results Columbia County Spotlight · May 19
• 75-year-old Vernonia school bus driver recognized for quick thinking after crash KPTV · Feb 15
• Bus carrying Vernonia basketball players involved in crash near Tillamook; 1 student hospitalized KGW · Feb 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Vernonia Unique

• The only place in America named Vernonia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Vernonia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Vernonia

• Blue House Cafe
• Cedar Side Inn
• La Cabana
• The Black Iron Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grey Dawn Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vernonia

• Airport Park reviews ★
• Anderson Park reviews ★
• Camp Wilkerson reviews ★
• Chandler Nature Park reviews ★
• Deepwood Estate reviews ★
• Hawkins Park reviews ★
• Nehalem River Trail and Park reviews ★
• Old Mill Area reviews ★
• Ora Bolmeier City Park reviews ★
• Rogers Park reviews ★
• Scaponia Park reviews ★
• Shay Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Vernonia

• Vernonia Elementary School
• Vernonia High School
• Vernonia Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Vernonia

🏘️ Nearby Communities