Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Avon had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- James
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to James
- From Avon to James
- Wayside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Lakeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Longwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Refuge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Swiftwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Swiftwater is located in Washington County
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hollandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Burdette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville
- From Avon to Greenville
- Percy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Overby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Overby
- From Avon to Overby
- Grand Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Glen Allan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
- Glen Allan is located in Washington County
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hampton
- From Avon to Hampton
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leland
- From Avon to Leland
- Magenta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Panther Burn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Panther Burn
- From Avon to Panther Burn
- Stoneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stoneville
- From Avon to Stoneville
- Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |