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Vernon is a city in Washington County, Florida, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census; according to the U.S. Census Bureaus 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 757. The town gained infamy in the late 1950s and early 1960s due to the improbably high percentage of residents who put out insurance claims on lost limbs, to the point that many speculated that residents of the town were intentionally dismembering themselves for the insurance money. Although there is no real evidence to support these speculations, and many people believe the story was greatly exaggerated as a publicity stunt for Errol Morris movie, these insurance claims from Vernon, with a population of 500–800, accounted for as many as 2/3 of claims nationally. As such, the town gained the nickname "Nub City". The geographical center of Washington County, Florida, Vernon is named for George Washingtons Virginia home, Mt. Vernon.
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