Welcome to Avondale ...

Avondale is located in Bibb County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Avondale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Avondale is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Avondale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Avondale is located in the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named Avondale ...

While we believe that this Avondale is located in Bibb County, we know of another 5 Georgia communities named Avondale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham, Dougherty, McDuffie, Muscogee and Richmond County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 61 communities that are also named Avondale - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (8), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (5), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Avondale ...

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

• Warner Robins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
  • Warner Robins is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <4>
• Brookhaven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
• Perry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
• Belvedere Manor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
  • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
• Fort Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
  • Fort Valley is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <4>
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Byron
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
• Jones Acres
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
  • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
• Washington Square
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
  • Washington Square is located in Peach County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
• Lee Pope
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
  • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people

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 Avondale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avondale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avondale. 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 Avondale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale ...

Looking for more information about Avondale? 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 Avondale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avondale.

Adding Avondale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Avondale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Avondale was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

We also found Avondale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avondale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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