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Welcome to Ava ...

Ava is located in Oneida County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ava, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.

Ava is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ava lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ava: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Ava: 13303<4>

Communities Also Named Ava ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ava - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ava.

Communities near Ava ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ava.

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 Ava. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ava.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ava. 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 Ava.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ava. See our Newspapers Page for Ava.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ava ...

Looking for more information about Ava? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ava, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ava.

Adding Ava to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ava 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 (so far) for Ava was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ava post office opened in 1830.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ava.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ava - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Ava area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Ava area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ava). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ava or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/