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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 Avena had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Brownstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
  • Saint Elmo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <3>
  • Saint James
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Fayette County
  • Wilberton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
  • Loogootee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
    • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
  • Vandalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <3>
  • Saint Paul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
  • Altamont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Altamont is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Vera
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Fayette County
  • Gilmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
  • Shobonier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
    • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <3>
  • Hagarstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dressor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Moccasin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
  • Ramsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Herrick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Herrick is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <3>
  • Lester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lester is located in Marion County
  • Farina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
    • Farina is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <3>
  • La Clede
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
  • Dexter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
  • Blue Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
    • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
  • Beecher City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Bayle City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
  • Edgewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
  • Holliday
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County

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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 Avena, 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.




 

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