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Welcome to Old Avera ...

Old Avera is located in Greene County<1>.


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


Old Avera is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Old Avera: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities near Old Avera ...

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

  • Chatom
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <5>
  • Leakesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <5>
  • State Line
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Carson City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
  • Clark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Greene County
  • Yellow Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Fruitdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Escatawpa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Avera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • Vinegar Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Avera ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Avera. 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 Greene, 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 Old Avera - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>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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