Do you know of Avon ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Avon. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Avon.<1>

We found mention of Avon as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Communities Also Named Avon ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Avon.

Within New Jersey, the name Avon is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Houston County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Avon [Houston County].
- Arkansas
  - Sevier County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Avon [Sevier County].
- California
  - Butte County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Avon [Butte County].
  - Contra Costa County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Avon [Contra Costa County].
- Colorado
  - Eagle County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Avon [Eagle County].
- Connecticut
  - Hartford County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Avon [Hartford County].
- Idaho
  - Latah County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Avon [Latah County].
- Illinois
  - Fulton County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Avon [Fulton County].
- Indiana
  - Hendricks County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Avon [Hendricks County].
- Iowa
  - Polk County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Avon [Polk County].
- Kansas
  - Coffey County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Avon [Coffey County].
  - Sumner County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Avon [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
  - Clark County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Avon [Clark County].
  - Fayette County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Avon [Fayette County].
- Maine
  - Franklin County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Avon [Franklin County].
- Massachusetts
  - Norfolk County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Avon [Norfolk County].
- Michigan
  - Oakland County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Avon [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
  - Stearns County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Avon [Stearns County].
- Mississippi
  - Washington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Avon [Washington County].
- Missouri
  - Cass County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Avon [Cass County].
  - Clay County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Avon [Clay County].
  - Sainte Genevieve County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Avon [Sainte Genevieve County].
- Montana
  - Powell County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Avon [Powell County].
- New Brunswick
  - Please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Avon.
- New York
  - Livingston County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Avon [Livingston County].
- North Carolina
  - Dare County
  - Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Avon [Dare County].
- Ohio
  - Lorain County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Avon [Lorain County].
- Ontario
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Avon.
- Oregon
  - Columbia County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Avon [Columbia County].
- Pennsylvania
  - Lebanon County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Avon [Lebanon County].
- South Dakota
  - Bon Homme County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Avon [Bon Homme County].
- Utah
  - Cache County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Avon [Cache County].
  - Iron County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Avon [Iron County].
- Virginia
  - Nelson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Avon [Nelson County].
- Washington
  - Skagit County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Avon [Skagit County].
- West Virginia
  - Doddridge County
  - Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Avon [Doddridge County].
- Wisconsin
  - Lafayette County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Avon [Lafayette County].
  - Rock County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Avon [Rock County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Avon ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Avon:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Avon - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

The FIPS database contains an entry for Avon.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 34/02410 (Place Name: Avon (Avon by the Sea))

County: Monmouth (FIPS State/County: 34/025)

Class: X3

More Orphans in Monmouth County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Monmouth County.

Allenhurst	Lakeview
Allen's	Leedsville
Allentown	Little Silver
Asbury Gardens	Long Branch City
Atlantic Highlands	Lorillard Beach
Atlantic	Lorillard
Atlanticville
Avon-by-the-Sea	Manasquan Shores
	Manasquan
Baird	Marlboro Village
Bay View	Matawan
Belmar Gardens	Middletown Point
Black Mills	Milhurst
Bradley Beach	Monmouth Beach
Branch Shore	Monmouth Heights
Brielle	Monmouth Junction
	Monmouth Park
Campbell's Junction
Cedar Beach	Navasink
Chanceville	New Branch
Cliffwood Station	New Shrewsbury
Clover Hill	North Asbury Park
Coburgh
Colonial Terrace	Oak Shades
Como	Ocean Beach
Coxes Corner	Ocean Port
	Ocean
Davis	Oceanport
Deal Beach	Old Manor
Deal
Dupont	Parkerville
	Pleasure Bay
Eatontown
Englishtown	Red Bank
	Riceville
Fair Haven	River Plaza
Farmingdale	Rumson Beach
Fillmore	Rumson
Fort Monmouth
Freehold	Sandy Hook Pier
	Sandy Hook
Granville	Sea Girt
	Seabright
Harmony Park	Shafto Corners
Highland Beach	Shark River
Highlands	South
Highview Park	Spring Lake Beach
Hollywood	Spring Lake
Holmdel Village	Suburban
Hopeville
Hopping	Tinton Falls
Howell	Tracey's
	Turkey
Ideal Beach
Indian Springs	Upper Freehold
Interlaken
	Wall
Keansburg	West Long Branch
Key East	West Ocean Grove
Keyport	Westboro

Lake Como	Yellow Brook

Footnotes ...

<1>

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

<2>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Avon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.