Cowan Lake State Park is located partially in Vernon Township.

The village of Clarksville is located in western Vernon Township.

[4] Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Crawford and Trumbull counties.

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.

The township is in the Clinton-Massie Local School District.