Vernonburg is a town in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, about 10 miles south of downtown Savannah. It is located at a sharp curve along the Vernon River, a tidal creek. The population was 139 at the 2020 census.
Vernonburg is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Vernonburg in 1866. The community was named after James Vernon, who is credited with bringing the Salzburger emigrants to Georgia.
Geography
Vernonburg is located at (31.967361, -81.12073).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square mile (1.0 km), of which 0.4 square mile (0.9 km) is land and 2.70% is water. Vernonburg consists mainly of a small stretch of riverfront properties along a section of the Vernon River.
Demographics
As of the census