Welcome to Avalon ...

Avalon is located in Dougherty County<1>.

Avalon is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Avalon (for example, toward Haleburg (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Avalon: 229

Communities Also Named Avalon ...

While we believe that this Avalon is located in Dougherty County, we know of another 5 Georgia communities named Avalon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham, Clayton, Franklin, Newton and Stephens County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 25 communities that are also named Avalon - they are located in California, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Avalon ...

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

• Clarks Mill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
  • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
• Herod
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
  • Herod is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
• Greenough
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
  • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
• Dawson Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
  • Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
• Leesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
• East Dougherty
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
  • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
• Baconton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconton
  • Baconton is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baconton <4>
• Leary
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
  • Leary is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>
• Newton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
• Sasser
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
  • Sasser is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <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 Avalon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avalon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avalon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/