Welcome to Avon Park ...

Avon Park is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Avon Park is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Avon Park: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Avon Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Avon Park - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Avon Park ...

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

• Hoover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
• Vestavia Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
  • Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills <5>
• Bessemer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
• Homewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
• Pelham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
• Trussville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
  • Trussville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <5>
• Helena
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
• Mountain Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
• Center Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
• Hueytown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <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 Avon Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avon Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avon Park ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/