Welcome to Avawam ...
Avawam is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avawam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Avawam is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Avawam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Avawam: 606
The ZIP code for Avawam: 41713<3>
Communities near Avawam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avawam.
- Hazard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazard
- From Avawam to Hazard
- Hindman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hindman
- From Avawam to Hindman
- Hyden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hyden
- From Avawam to Hyden
- Vicco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Blackey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackey
- From Avawam to Blackey
- Buckhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Butterfly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Butterfly
- From Avawam to Butterfly
- Combs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Yerkes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yerkes
- From Avawam to Yerkes
- Bonnyman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Avawam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avawam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avawam. 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 Avawam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avawam. See our Newspapers Page for Avawam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avawam ...
Looking for more information about Avawam? 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 Avawam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avawam.
Adding Avawam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avawam 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 Avawam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Avawam post office opened in 1892.
We also found Avawam on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avawam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avawam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avawam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Avawam). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avawam or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |