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Welcome to Avondale ...

Avondale is located in Duval County<1>.


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


Avondale is near sea level<3>.

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

Avondale is within the boundaries of the (904) area code.

Communities Also Named Avondale ...

While we believe that this Avondale is located in Duval County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Avondale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Escambia and Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 61 communities that are also named Avondale - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (8), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (5), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Avondale ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
    • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
    • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
    • Pablo Beach
    • Ruby
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <4>
  • Atlantic Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Orange Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Neptune Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Callahan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Bowden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
    • Bowden is located in Duval County
  • Jacksonville Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
    • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval 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 Avondale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avondale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale ...

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

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Duval, 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 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.









 

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