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Welcome to Avis ...

Avis is located in Augusta County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Avis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Avis is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Avis: (540)

Communities Also Named Avis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Avis - they are located in Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avis.

Communities near Avis ...

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

  • Staunton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Craigsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jolivue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
    • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
  • Arbor Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
  • Brand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
    • Brand is located in Augusta County
  • Middlebrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fishersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
    • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <4>
  • Lyndhurst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 Avis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avis ...

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

Adding Avis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Avis 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 Avis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Avis post office opened in 1883.

We also found Avis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avis.

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

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Augusta, 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 Avis - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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