Welcome to Avans ...
Avans is located in Dade County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avans, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Avans is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Avans lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Avans (for example, toward Stevenson (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Avans: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Avans ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avans.
- Chattanooga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- John Ross Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Signal Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Milbro Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- LaFayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dafron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
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 Avans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avans.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avans. 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 Avans.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avans. See our Newspapers Page for Avans.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avans ...
Looking for more information about Avans? 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 Avans, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avans.
Adding Avans to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avans 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 (so far) for Avans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Avans post office opened in 1927. The Avans post office closed in 1959.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avans.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Avans area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Avans area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |