Welcome to Avoca ...
Avoca is located in Williams County<1>.
The location of Avoca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Avoca is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avoca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Avoca (for example, toward Bainville (MT)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Avoca lies within the (701) area code.
Adding Avoca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avoca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Avoca was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Avoca on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Avoca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 25 communities that are also named Avoca - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avoca.
Communities near Avoca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avoca.
- Williston [Williams County]
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- Williston [Williams County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southwest of Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,749 people
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- Ray [Williams County]
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- Ray [Williams County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
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- Epping [Williams County]
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- Epping [Williams County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Springbrook [Williams County]
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- Springbrook [Williams County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
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- Wheelock [Williams County]
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- Wheelock [Williams County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Avoca
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Jessie [Williams County]
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- Lake Jessie [Williams County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Avoca
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- Trenton [Williams County]
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- Trenton [Williams County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Avoca
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- Banks [McKenzie County] - Historic
- Bonetraill [Williams County]
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- Bonetraill [Williams County] lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Avoca
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- Alexander [McKenzie County]
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- Alexander [McKenzie County] lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the south of Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander<5>
- Wheelock [Williams County]
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 Avoca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avoca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avoca. 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 Avoca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avoca. See our Newspapers Page for Avoca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avoca ...
Looking for more information about Avoca? 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 Avoca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avoca.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avoca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avoca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avoca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1850, Longitude: -103.5241 In this case, the coordinates for Avoca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |