Welcome to Avalon ...
So far, we found very little information about Avalon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Avalon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Avalon, please Contact Us.
Avalon would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
The location of Avalon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Avalon is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Avalon is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Avalon was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Avalon once stood is in the (775) 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, Mississippi, Missouri, 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 9 communities that are near Avalon.
- Copper Run ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Run
- Copper Run is located in Mineral County
- Schurz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurz
- Schurz is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schurz <5>
- Babbitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Mineral County
- Hawthorne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <5>
- Wichman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichman
- Wichman is located in Lyon County
- Pine Grove ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Lyon County
- Yerington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerington
- Yerington is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yerington <5>
- Kinkaid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avalon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |