Welcome to Avon Point ...

Avon Point is located in Lorain County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Avon Point: AY-vahn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Avon Point, 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 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Avon Point: Avon Pt.

Avon Point is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Avon Point: (440)

Websites for Avon Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loraincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Avon Point, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Avon Point ...

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

• Cleveland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• Parma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
• Lorain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
  • Lorain is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorain <5>
• Elyria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
  • Elyria is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <5>
• Lakewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Strongsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
  • Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <5>
• North Ridgeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
  • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <5>
• Westlake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
  • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <5>
• North Olmsted
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
  • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <5>
• North Royalton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
  • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <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 Avon Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avon Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avon Point ...

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

Adding Avon Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Avon Point in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Avon Point was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avon Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/