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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Avon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Avon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Avon is located in Lebanon County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lebanon County: Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster & Schuylkill.

Below are the counties that are near Avon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avon:

  • Lebanon County     (The home county of Avon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Avon Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Lebanon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sand Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
      • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • West Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Cleona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Heilmandale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Mount Aetna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meckville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Wintersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <2>
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehrersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Schaefferstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
  • Columbia County
    • Locustdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
    • Wormleysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • Camp Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Enola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lower Allen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Westwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hershey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Union Deposit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Skyline View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Clifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Royalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Ritzie Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritzie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
      • Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Poplar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cocalico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Elm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Clay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Manheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Naumanstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Brunnerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Gowen City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Dooleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Marysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
    • Perdix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Irving
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Paradise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Moyers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Echo Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • York Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <2>
    • East Prospect
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Marsh Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Mount Wolf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
    • Redland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Starview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Hallam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quaker Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avon, see our County-by-County Page for Avon.

Newspapers Published in Avon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avon, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Avon:

Cemeteries Near Avon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.

  • Hebron Moravian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kimmerlings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cornwall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
  • Holy Savior Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Savior Cemetery
  • Lapps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapps Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • South Annville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Miners Village Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
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    • Fairland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Bachman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Avon had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.

  • Lebanon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Iona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Iona is located in Lebanon County
  • Prescott
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
  • Cornwall Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
    • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
  • Coheva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coheva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coheva
    • Coheva is located in Lebanon County
  • West Lebanon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • North Cornwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cornwall
    • North Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
  • Cornwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
  • Rexmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexmont
    • Rexmont is located in Lebanon County
  • Reistville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reistville
    • Reistville is located in Lebanon County
  • Myerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Heilmandale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Westmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Lebanon County
    • Cleona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avon.

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3456, Longitude: -76.3900       In this case, the coordinates for Avon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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