Welcome to Avery ...

Avery is primarily located in Hickory County<1>. A portion of Avery extends into Benton County.

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

Avery is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Avery: 417

Communities Also Named Avery ...

While we believe that this Avery is located in Hickory County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Avery. Those communities are located in the following counties: Crawford and Dent County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 25 communities that are also named Avery - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Avery ...

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

• Warsaw
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warsaw
  • From Avery to Warsaw
• Osceola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
• Hermitage
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
• Urbana
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Urbana is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
• Weaubleau
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
  • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <3>
• Wheatland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <3>
• Preston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
• Cross Timbers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
  • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cross Timbers
  • From Avery to Cross Timbers
• Collins
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <3>
• Flemington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Flemington is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avery ...

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

Adding Avery to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avery.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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