Welcome to Avery ...
Avery is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Avery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Avery is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Avery, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Avery lies within the (765) area code.
Adding Avery to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Avery in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Avery elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Avery on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Avery ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 25 communities that are also named Avery - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avery.
Communities near Avery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avery.
- Kokomo [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo [Howard County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 58,020 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kokomo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo<5>
- Lebanon [Boone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon [Boone County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,065 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lebanon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon<5>
- Frankfort [Clinton County]
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- Frankfort [Clinton County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,884 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Frankfort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort<5>
- Sheridan [Hamilton County]
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- Sheridan [Hamilton County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,048 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sheridan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan<5>
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- Flora [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora [Carroll County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,002 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flora
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora<5>
- Dayton [Tippecanoe County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton [Tippecanoe County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,668 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton<5>
- Thorntown [Boone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown
- Thorntown [Boone County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,573 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Thorntown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorntown<5>
- Rossville [Clinton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville [Clinton County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,545 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rossville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville<5>
- Mulberry [Clinton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry [Clinton County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,220 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mulberry
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry<5>
- Russiaville [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russiaville
- Russiaville [Howard County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Avery
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,119 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Russiaville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russiaville<5>
- Flora [Carroll County]
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 Avery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avery. 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 Avery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery. See our Newspapers Page for Avery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avery ...
Looking for more information about Avery? 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 Avery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avery.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avery) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3089, Longitude: -86.4406 In this case, the coordinates for Avery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |