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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 Avon had a population of 692 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Avon had a population of 699 people.

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

  • Prairie City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Saint Augustine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <3>
  • Manley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Manley is located in Fulton County
  • Babylon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
  • Greenbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Warren County
  • Ellisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
  • Bushnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Knox County
  • London Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
    • London Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <3>
  • Abingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Youngstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Youngstown is located in Warren County
  • Blyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
  • Berwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
  • Scottsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Swan Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
  • New Philadelphia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • De Long
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • De Long is located in Knox County
  • Roseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bardolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
    • Seville is located in Fulton County
  • Bybee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
  • Good Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
  • Smithfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rapatee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
    • Rapatee is located in Knox County
  • Phelps
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Warren County
  • Saluda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Knox County

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

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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 Avon, 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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