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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ava (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ava. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ava is located in Douglas County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Christian, Howell, Ozark, Taney, Texas, Webster & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Ava. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ava:

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Ava)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.
    • Squires
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Smallett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smallett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
      • Smallett is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smallett
      • From Ava to Smallett
    • Arden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Ava to Arden
    • Red Bank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Bank
      • From Ava to Red Bank
    • Olathia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
      • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
    • Gentryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Drury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
    • Buckhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckhart
      • From Ava to Buckhart
    • Vanzant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
    • Richville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richville
      • From Ava to Richville
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.
    • Elkhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bruner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Christian County
    • Oldfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Christian County
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Velsor
      • From Ava to Velsor
    • Chadwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Pembina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pembina
      • From Ava to Pembina
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ozark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ozark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.
    • Wasola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Foil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Noble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Summit City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Ozark County
    • Almartha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
      • Thornfield is located in Ozark County
    • Rockbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
    • Romance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brixey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
      • Brixey is located in Ozark County
    • Longrun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Isabella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <3>
    • Theodosia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zanoni
      • From Ava to Zanoni
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.
    • McClurg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
      • McClurg is located in Taney County
    • Bradleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
      • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
    • Taneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
      • Taneyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rueter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rueter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
      • Rueter is located in Taney County
    • Kissee Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissee Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Mills
      • Kissee Mills is located in Taney County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissee Mills <3>
  • Texas County
    • Dunn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.
    • Sarvis Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarvis Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarvis Point
      • From Ava to Sarvis Point
    • Seymour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Olga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olga
      • From Ava to Olga
    • Diggins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Fordland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
    • Rogersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Northview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ava, see our County-by-County Page for Ava.

Cemeteries Near Ava ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ava.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ava covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tower Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ava Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ava Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billingsly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingsly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingsly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27599 <4>
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whites Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arno Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arno Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fannen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ava had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ava had a population of 2,905 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ava, with the one closest to Ava listed first.

  • Larissa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
    • Larissa is located in Douglas County
  • Arno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Douglas County
  • Bryant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Douglas County
  • Smallett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smallett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
    • Smallett is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smallett
    • From Ava to Smallett
  • Squires
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
  • Girdner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdner
    • Girdner is located in Douglas County
  • Arden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Ava to Arden
  • Red Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Bank
    • From Ava to Red Bank
  • Roy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Douglas County
  • Vera Cruz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
    • Vera Cruz is located in Douglas County
  • Rome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Silverton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cedar Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Gap
      • Cedar Gap is located in Wright County
    • Mansfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dogwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Douglas County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ava. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ava.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ava ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ava.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ava. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ava and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ava.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Ava.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ava:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Ava, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ava) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ava. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9555, Longitude: -92.6572    









 

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