Our Genealogy Helper
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 Avon (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 Avon. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sainte Genevieve County: Monroe (IL), Randolph (IL), Jefferson, Perry & Saint Francois.
Below are the counties that are near Avon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avon:
- Sainte Genevieve County (The home county of Avon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Coffman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Clearwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Womack
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Chestnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jonca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Weingarten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Sprott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Minnith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - River aux Vases
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- New Offenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Rocky Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Ozora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Patton Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Patton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <3>
- Sedgewickville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Seopus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Friedheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
- Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <3>
- Daisy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Old Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
- Ironton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
- English Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Middle Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Brook
- Middle Brook is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Brook <3>
- Pilot Knob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
- Belleview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Valles Mines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
- Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <3>
- Flucom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Knorpp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Olympian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
- Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Mine La Motte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Fredericktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
- Cobalt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Cornwall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Millcreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Marquand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Saco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Silver Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Lithium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
- Sereno
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Millheim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- McBride
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- McBride is located in Perry County
- Biehle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Longtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Eureka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Farrar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Knob Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Doe Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hamilton Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Leadington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
- Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <3>
- Esther
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Park Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
- Flat River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- French Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <3>
- Elvins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Mineral City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Desloge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
- Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <3>
- Rivermines
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Irondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
- French Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Tiff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Cadet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
- Cadet is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <3>
- Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Fults
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
- Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <3>
- Renault
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
- Renault is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <3>
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Dozaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Kaskaskia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Prairie du Rocher
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
- Menard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
- Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
- Modoc
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Ellis Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
- Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <3>
- New Palestine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Evansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
- Rockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Ruma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Bremen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
- Walsh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Randolph County (IL)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avon, see our County-by-County Page for Avon.
Newspapers Published in Avon ...
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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avon, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Avon:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iron County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Francois County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bollinger County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Sainte Genevieve County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Sainte Genevieve County
Cemeteries Near Avon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avon.
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 Avon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Mayberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Pine Log Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Log Cemetery
- Haney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Stone Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
- Sebastian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
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- Genevieve Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genevieve Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214064 <5>
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
- Rudy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudy Cemetery
- Genevieve Baptist 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Avon had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Coffman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Libertyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County
- Jonca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Valley Forge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Valley Forge is located in Saint Francois County
- Knob Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Weingarten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Syenite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mine La Motte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Minnith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - River aux Vases
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- New Offenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
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- Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - De Lassus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Fredericktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
- Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7512, Longitude: -90.2239 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |