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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Avalon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Avalon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Avalon is located in Newton County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Rockdale & Walton.

Below are the counties that are near Avalon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avalon:

  • Newton County     (The home county of Avalon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Mansfield Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Dixie Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Newborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <2>
    • Dixie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Wood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Porterdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <2>
    • Hub Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Newton Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Essex Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Salem Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
  • Barrow County
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Fincherville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flovilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Rex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ellenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lovejoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bonanza
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Klondike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • Lithonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonecrest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Redan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redan
      • Redan is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redan <2>
    • East Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Pinehurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Panthersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Loganville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <2>
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
    • Twin Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Snellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Stonemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Mountain Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Blacksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
    • Whitehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Oakwood Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Stockbridge North
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Calvin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones County
    • Round Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
  • Lamar County
    • Liberty Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Juliette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
    • Box Ankle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Bostwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Braswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Buckhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • High Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North High Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Eatonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Hallwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Conyers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Lakeview Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
    • Zingara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • East Griffin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Sunny Side
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
    • Experiment
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Social Circle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jersey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Walnut Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Youth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Between
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Split Silk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
    • Good Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
    • Campton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Nicholasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avalon, see our County-by-County Page for Avalon.

Newspapers Published in Avalon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avalon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Avalon:

Cemeteries Near Avalon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avalon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.

  • Bates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Lackey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
  • Heard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
  • Poplar Hill AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Starrsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starrsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starrsville Cemetery
  • Lovejoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Biggers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggers Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
  • Newton Factory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Factory Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Hays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
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    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Bethel Bara Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Bara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Bara Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Avalon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avalon.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.

  • Starrsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
    • Starrsville is located in Newton County
  • Stewart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Newton County
  • Newborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
    • Newborn is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <2>
  • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
    • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Covington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Worthville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Worthville is located in Butts County
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Maxwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Jasper County
  • Farrar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Jasper County
  • Alcovy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcovy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
    • Alcovy is located in Newton County
  • Almon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
    • Almon is located in Newton County
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    • Reese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Morgan County
    • Stark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Butts County
    • Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avalon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avalon.

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avalon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4932, Longitude: -83.8099       In this case, the coordinates for Avalon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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