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Welcome to Avant ...

Avant is located in Garland County<1>.


The location of Avant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Avant is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Avant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Avant: (501)

Communities Also Named Avant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Avant - they are located in Alabama and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avant.

Communities near Avant ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avant.

  • Hot Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Ida
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <4>
  • Mountain Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
    • Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <4>
  • Fir ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
    • Fir is located in Montgomery County
  • Fannie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
    • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
  • Joplin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
    • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
  • Royal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Garland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
  • Story
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Washita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
    • Washita is located in Montgomery County
  • Meyers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
    • Meyers is located in Garland County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Avant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avant.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avant. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avant.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avant. See our Newspapers Page for Avant.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avant ...

Looking for more information about Avant? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Avant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avant.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Garland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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