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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 Aventon (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 Aventon. 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.

Aventon is located in Nash County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.

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

  • Nash County     (The home county of Aventon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.
    • Hilliardston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
      • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
    • Taylors Store
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dukes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dukes
      • From Aventon to Dukes
    • Castalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Hickory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <3>
    • Red Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
    • Drake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dortches
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.
    • Whitakers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
    • Battleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gethsemane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gethsemane
      • From Aventon to Gethsemane
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartsease
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsease
      • From Aventon to Hartsease
    • Hartsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsboro
      • From Aventon to Hartsboro
    • Leggett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
    • Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercer
      • From Aventon to Mercer
    • Summerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
  • Franklin County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.
    • White Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ringwood
      • From Aventon to Ringwood
    • Hollister
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brinkleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heathsville
      • From Aventon to Heathsville
    • Enfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Allen Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • South Rosemary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Roseneath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.
    • Henrico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <3>
    • Garysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.
    • Gillburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillburg
      • From Aventon to Gillburg
    • Bobbitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobbitt
      • From Aventon to Bobbitt
    • Middleburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Bear Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gill
      • From Aventon to Gill
    • Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kittrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
    • South Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Drewry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drewry
      • From Aventon to Drewry
  • Wake County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.
    • Arcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lickskillet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickskillet
      • From Aventon to Lickskillet
    • Vaughan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
    • Afton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Church Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Church Hill
      • From Aventon to Church Hill
    • Warren Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Norlina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Soul City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Manson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.
    • Elm City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Brunswick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Aventon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aventon.

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 Aventon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Avent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boseman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arrington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • Dozier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Aventon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aventon.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Aventon, with the one closest to Aventon listed first.

  • Ita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
    • Ita is located in Halifax County
  • Hilliardston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
  • Dukes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dukes
    • From Aventon to Dukes
  • Ringwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ringwood
    • From Aventon to Ringwood
  • Essex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Halifax County
  • Castalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Glenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Halifax County
  • Red Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Centerville
    • From Aventon to Centerville
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gold Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brinkleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Inez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Warren County
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Nash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Aventon to Oakland
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Aventon ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aventon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aventon, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aventon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Aventon:

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

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Aventon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aventon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aventon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1529, Longitude: -77.9497       In this case, the coordinates for Aventon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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