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Welcome to Avon ...

Avon is located in Cass County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Avon, 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.

Avon is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Avon: (816)

Communities Also Named Avon ...

While we believe that this Avon is located in Cass County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Avon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay and Sainte Genevieve County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 40 communities that are also named Avon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Avon ...

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

  • Independence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lee's Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
    • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
  • Blue Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Leawood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
    • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <4>
  • Raytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Raytown is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
  • Grandview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
  • Belton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Belton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <4>
  • Raymore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
    • Raymore is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <4>
  • Grain Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
    • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
  • Harrisonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <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 Avon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avon ...

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

Adding Avon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avon.

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

The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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