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Welcome to Ava ...

The city of Ava is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Ava is located in Douglas County<1> and is the County Seat for Douglas County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ava, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ava has a population of 2,880 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ava is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ava: 417

The ZIP code for Ava: 65608<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ava had an population of 2,880 people. This is a decrease of 3.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ava had a population of 2,993 people (or 21.93% of the total population of Douglas County). This makes Ava the county's most populous community.

The population of Ava represents 0.05% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,993 people, the population of Ava has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,021 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ava.

Communities Also Named Ava ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ava - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, New York, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ava ...

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

  • Seymour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mansfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Norwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Diggins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Diggins is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Bradleyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
  • Smallett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Squires
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Arden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Red Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Olathia
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Ava. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ava.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ava. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ava.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ava ...

Looking for more information about Ava? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ava, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ava.

Adding Ava to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ava 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 (so far) for Ava was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ava post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ava.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ava.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ava - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Ava). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ava or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/