Where is Vernon County?
Bates County's northern border is two counties south of the Missouri River in west central Missouri. US Highway 71/Interstate 49 runs north to south and Missouri Highway 18 and 52 run east to west in the county.
Below is a map and a table showing the distances of other locations in Missouri from Butler, the county seat.
| Location | Distance via Roads* | Direction |
| Branson | 155 miles |  |
| Cape Girardeau | 351 miles |  |
| Columbia | 151 miles |  |
| Jefferson City | 137 miles | |
| Joplin | 95 miles |  |
| Kansas City | 64 miles |  |
| Kirksville | 227 miles |  |
| Rolla | 177 miles | |
| Saint Joseph | 119 miles | |
| Saint Louis | 280 miles | |
| Sedalia | 83 miles | |
| Springfield | 112 miles |  |
| Sunrise Beach (Lake of the Ozarks) | 98 miles | |
| Warsaw (Truman Lake) | 58 miles |  |
| *Distances are approximate |
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