Welcome to Averill ...
Averill is located in Allendale County<1>.
The location of Averill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Averill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Averill is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Averill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Averill: (803)
Communities Also Named Averill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Averill - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Averill.
Communities near Averill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Averill.
- Barnwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
- Barnwell is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <4>
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <4>
- Fairfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Hiltonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
- Hiltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <4>
- Hilltonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Snelling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Kline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Kline is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kline <4>
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <4>
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 Averill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Averill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Averill. 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 Averill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Averill. See our Newspapers Page for Averill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Averill ...
Looking for more information about Averill? 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 Averill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Averill.
Adding Averill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Averill 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 Averill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Averill post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Averill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Averill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Allendale, 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 Averill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |