Jennings County, Indiana
North Vernon Real Estate and Local Guide
North Vernon is a city in Jennings County that grew up in the 1850s at the crossing of two railroads and remains an active rail junction, with several National Register historic districts downtown.
Living in North Vernon
Founded as a railroad junction called Tripton at the crossing of the Madison and Indianapolis and Ohio and Mississippi railroads; targeted during Morgan's Raid in July 1863. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in North Vernon
Source: ACS 2023
What makes North Vernon home
North Vernon Downtown Historic District
National Register historic district in the city's downtown
North Vernon rail crossing
Historic junction where the CSX east-west line crosses the Madison Railroad north-south line, once a major Indiana rail crossing
State Street Historic District
National Register historic district in North Vernon
Muscatatuck Park
Historic park along the Muscatatuck River with limestone bluffs and trails, opened in 1921 as Indiana's fourth state park and now a Jennings County park
Tripton Park
City park of over 52 acres with trails, pavilions and an outdoor amphitheater