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Welcome to North Avondale ...

North Avondale is located in Pueblo County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Avondale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

A typical abbreviation for North Avondale: N. Avondale

North Avondale is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of North Avondale is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: North Avondale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for North Avondale: (719)

Communities Also Named North Avondale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Avondale - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near North Avondale ...

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

  • Pueblo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
    • Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
    • Former names for Pueblo:
    • Bessemer
    • Central Pueblo
    • South Pueblo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <4>
  • Fowler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Pueblo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Vineland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Pueblo County
  • Lombard Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
    • Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
  • Salt Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
    • Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
  • Pinon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
    • Pinon is located in Pueblo County
  • Pueblo West
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
    • Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <4>
  • Olney Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
    • Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <4>
  • Henkel
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henkel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
    • Henkel is located in El Paso County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Avondale ...

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

Adding North Avondale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Avondale post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Avondale.

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

The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pueblo, 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 North Avondale - 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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