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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ava had a population of 807 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ava had a population of 610 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.

  • Sato
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sato
    • Sato is located in Jackson County
  • Campbell Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oraville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
  • Degognia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
  • Grubbs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
  • Shiloh Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Vergennes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sand Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Cutler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Jackson County
  • Grange Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
    • Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
  • Pyatts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
  • Kampenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Percy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
  • Conant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Point Rest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
    • Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Murphysboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Steeleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Welge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
  • Grand Eddy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
    • Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Seventysix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventysix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
    • Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Elkville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Denny
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
    • Denny is located in Perry County
  • Pinckneyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Ava, 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.




 

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