Welcome to Avery ...
Avery is located in Wyoming County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Avery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Avery is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Avery is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Avery ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Avery: This one is located in Wyoming County and the other is located in Susquehanna County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 25 communities that are also named Avery - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avery.
Communities near Avery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avery.
- Dickson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <5>
- Clarks Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
- Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <5>
- Harveys Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
- Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <5>
- Tunkhannock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
- Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <5>
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <5>
- Clarks Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
- Factoryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Factoryville <5>
- New Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <5>
- Nicholson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <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 Avery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avery. 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 Avery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery. See our Newspapers Page for Avery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avery ...
Looking for more information about Avery? 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 Avery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avery.
Adding Avery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avery 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 Avery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Avery post office opened in 1890.
We also found Avery in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wyoming, 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 Avery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |