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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Avalon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Avalon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.

  • Starrsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
    • Starrsville is located in Newton County
  • Stewart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Newton County
  • Newborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
    • Newborn is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <3>
  • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
    • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Covington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Worthville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Worthville is located in Butts County
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Maxwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Jasper County
  • Farrar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Jasper County
  • Alcovy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcovy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
    • Alcovy is located in Newton County
  • Almon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
    • Almon is located in Newton County
  • Reese
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Morgan County
  • Stark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Butts County
  • Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
    • Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
  • Social Circle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peeksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
    • Peeksville is located in Henry County
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Machen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machen
    • Machen is located in Jasper County
  • Shady Dale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
    • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <3>
  • Pennington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Morgan County
  • Rutledge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <3>
  • Minneta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
    • Minneta is located in Jasper County
  • Jersey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Walton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <3>
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Morgan County
  • Whitney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Walton County

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.