Mt. Vernon is the county seat of Jefferson County, Illinois. The town was named after George Washington’s plantation, Mount Vernon.
Mt. Vernon is home to a 48-acre facility for Continental Tire that employs 3,200 people. Other notable businesses in the area include Pepsi, NAPA, Walgreens, and National Railway Equipment.
Looking for entertainment in the Southern Illinois area? Cedarhurst Center for the Arts is a 90-acre site that puts on visual and performing arts shows all year round! Other popular attractions on the grounds include the Cedarhurst craft fair that is held every September and the Mitchell Museum.
Schools:
• Dr. Andy Hall Early Childhood Center
• Mount Vernon City Schools Primary Center
• J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center
• Zadok Casey Middle School
• Mount Vernon Township High School
Attractions:
Rend Lake offers year-round beauty and allure. If fishing, camping, boating, swimming, skiing, hunting, trap shooting, a resort, hiking, bike trails, museums, shopping, great cafes & restaurants, dinner playhouse, PGA class golf or wineries don’t “float your boat” then – What a place to see nature! You will see wild life everywhere.
Here at Jansen Chevrolet, we strive to give you the very best car buying experience whether you live across the street or live hours away. Our location makes it easy for us to serve the Rend Lake & Mt. Vernon area and beyond. Make sure you check our new and used lineup of Chevy cars (Malibu - Cruze - Impala), trucks (Silverado – Colorado) and SUVs (Equinox – Tahoe)! If you have any questions, please contact us or visit Jansen Chevrolet in Germantown, IL.