Welcome to Aviston ...
The village of Aviston is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Aviston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Aviston: AY-vis-tuhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aviston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Aviston has a population of 2,123 people<4> (see below for details).
Aviston is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Aviston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Aviston is located in the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for Aviston: 62216<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aviston had an population of 2,123 people. This is an increase of 9.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 72.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Aviston had a population of 1,945 people (or 5.15% of the total population of Clinton County). This makes Aviston the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Aviston represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 499th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,945 people, the population of Aviston increased 58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,231 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Aviston.
Communities near Aviston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aviston.
- O'Fallon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <7>
- Shiloh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <7>
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <7>
- Mascoutah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoutah
- Mascoutah is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascoutah <7>
- Breese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <7>
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <7>
- New Baden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
- New Baden is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <7>
- Carlyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Carlyle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <7>
- Okawville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okawville
- Okawville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okawville <7>
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 Aviston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aviston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aviston. 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 Aviston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aviston. See our Newspapers Page for Aviston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aviston ...
Looking for more information about Aviston? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Aviston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aviston.
Adding Aviston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aviston 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 for Aviston was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Aviston on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aviston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aviston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Aviston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aviston. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aviston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Aviston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aviston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |