Welcome to Avery ...
Avery is located in Calaveras County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Avery is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Avery is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Avery lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Avery: (209)
The ZIP code for Avery: 95224<3>
Communities Also Named Avery ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Avery - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avery.
Communities near Avery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avery.
- Sonora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
- Angels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Angels City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Big Trees
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
- Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Ranch
- Sheep Ranch is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch has also been known as:
- Sheepranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Ranch <4>
- Murphys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys
- Murphys is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphys <4>
- Cave City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dorrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrington
- Dorrington is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrington <4>
- Douglas Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Flat
- Douglas Flat is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas Flat <4>
- Camp Connell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Connell
- Camp Connell is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Connell <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 Avery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avery. 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 Avery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery. See our Newspapers Page for Avery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avery ...
Looking for more information about Avery? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Avery, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Avery.
Adding Avery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avery 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 Avery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Avery post office opened in 1885.
We also found Avery in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Avery). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avery or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |