Welcome to Aventon ...
Aventon is located in Nash County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Aventon, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aventon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Aventon is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Aventon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Aventon: (252)
Communities Also Named Aventon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Aventon - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aventon.
Communities near Aventon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aventon.
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Nashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Louisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
- Red Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Enfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
- Spring Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <4>
- Dortches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Littleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Battleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <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 Aventon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aventon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aventon. 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 Aventon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aventon. See our Newspapers Page for Aventon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aventon ...
Looking for more information about Aventon? 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 Aventon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aventon.
Adding Aventon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aventon 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 Aventon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Aventon post office opened in 1903.
We also found Aventon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aventon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Aventon - 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. |
| <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/ |