Welcome to Avondale Heights ...

Avondale Heights is located in McCracken County<1>.

The location of Avondale Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Avondale Heights: Avondale Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Avondale Heights is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Avondale Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Avondale Heights: (270)

Communities Also Named Avondale Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Avondale Heights - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avondale Heights.

Communities near Avondale Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avondale Heights.

• Metropolis
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
  • Metropolis lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Metropolis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis<5>
• Calvert City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
  • Calvert City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
  • Calvert City has also been known as:
  • Calvert
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City<5>
• La Center
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
  • La Center lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on La Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center<5>
• Brookport
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
  • Brookport lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport<5>
• Kevil
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
  • Kevil lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kevil
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil<5>
• Joppa
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Joppa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa<5>
• Smithland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Smithland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland<5>
• Hamletsburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
  • Hamletsburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Heights.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamletsburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg<5>
• Blandville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
  • Blandville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Avondale Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blandville
• Shady Grove
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Heights.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shady Grove

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 Avondale Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avondale Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avondale Heights. 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 Avondale Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Avondale Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale Heights ...

Looking for more information about Avondale Heights? 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 Avondale Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avondale Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avondale Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/