Welcome to Avalon ...
Avalon is located in Carroll County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Avalon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avalon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Avalon is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avalon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Avalon is within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Avalon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Avalon - they are located in California, Delaware, Georgia (6), Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avalon.
Communities near Avalon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avalon.
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Grenada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
- Itta Bena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Sidon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - North Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Schlater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Glendora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
- Teoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Money
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Money is located in Leflore 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 Avalon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avalon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avalon. 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 Avalon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon. See our Newspapers Page for Avalon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avalon ...
Looking for more information about Avalon? 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 Avalon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avalon.
Adding Avalon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avalon 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 Avalon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Avalon post office opened in 1908.
We also found Avalon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avalon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avalon - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |