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Welcome to Ava ...

Ava is located in Randolph County<1>.

Ava is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ava lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ava (for example, toward Yates Crossroads (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Ava ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ava - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ava ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Lineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowdon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <3>
  • Wadley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ephesus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Yates Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
  • Woodland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Corbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ava ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ava - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.