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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Avon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Avon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Avon is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Chicot (AR), Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey & Sunflower.

Below are the counties that are near Avon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avon:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Avon)
    • The following are listed by 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Byrne City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Wilmot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Avon to Wilmot
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Leland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Metcalfe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Stoneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolivar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Lamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grapeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grapeland
      • From Avon to Grapeland
    • Lake Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
      • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
    • Mound Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Choctaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Benoit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <3>
    • Longshot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dahomy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dahomy
      • From Avon to Dahomy
    • Eutaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eutaw
      • From Avon to Eutaw
    • Shaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Hinds County
    • Delta City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Gooden Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Isola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Issaquena County
    • Mayersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Sharkey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Panther Burn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nitta Yuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Anguilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenzen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorenzen
      • From Avon to Lorenzen
    • Mont Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mont Helena
      • From Avon to Mont Helena
    • Richey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Auter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auter
      • From Avon to Auter
    • Rolling Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • New Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Heathman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heathman
      • From Avon to Heathman
    • Inverness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Indianola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baird
      • From Avon to Baird
    • Faisonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faisonia
      • From Avon to Faisonia
  • Ashley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Portland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Parkdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <3>
  • Chicot County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
    • Eudora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Dermott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Desha County (AR)
    • Arkansas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Drew County (AR)
    • Jerome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avon, see our County-by-County Page for Avon.

Cemeteries Near Avon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.

  • Graymound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graymound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graymound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Lakeport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lakeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lakeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Refuge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Refuge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metcalfe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canaan Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magruder Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magruder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magruder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arcola Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chinese Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Live Oaks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oaks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Red Leaf Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Star Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Avon had railroad service and no post office.

These 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.<1>
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Washington County
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Chicot County (AR)
  • Longwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Washington County
  • Refuge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Washington County
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Washington County
  • Sunnyside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Chicot County (AR)
  • Chatham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Washington County
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Washington County
  • Arcola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
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    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Burdette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Washington County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avon.

Newspapers Published in Avon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avon, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2303, Longitude: -91.0481    









 

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