Welcome to Avon ...
Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Avon is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Avon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Avon: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Avon ...
While we believe that this Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Avon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cass and Clay 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.
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmington
- From Avon to Farmington
- Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perryville
- From Avon to Perryville
- Park Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <4>
- Desloge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
- Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <4>
- Flat River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
- Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
- Fredericktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
- Elvins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Esther
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Leadington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
- Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Avon post office opened in 1849.
We also found Avon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Sainte Genevieve, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Avon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Avon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |