Welcome to Averill ...

Averill is located in Clay County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Averill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Averill is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Averill: (218)

Communities Also Named Averill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Averill - they are located in Florida, Michigan, South Carolina and Vermont.

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

Communities near Averill ...

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

• Fargo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fargo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <4>
• Moorhead
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moorhead is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Moorhead
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <4>
• West Fargo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,194 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on West Fargo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fargo <4>
• Dilworth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dilworth is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dilworth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <4>
• Hawley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawley is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hawley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
• Glyndon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glyndon is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Glyndon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <4>
• Harwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Harwood is located in Cass County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Harwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood <4>
• Reile's Acres
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Reile's Acres
• Sabin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sabin is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sabin
• Ulen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ulen is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ulen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Averill ...

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

Adding Averill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Averill 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 Averill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Averill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/