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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 Avalon (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 Avalon. 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.

Name Variations for Avalon ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Avlon.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Avalon is located in Perry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, Licking, Morgan & Muskingum.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Avalon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Carthon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carthon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carthon
      • From Avalon to Carthon
    • Junction City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
    • Somerset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rehoboth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glenford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <3>
    • Thornville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <3>
    • Clover Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Redfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Straitsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
    • Shawnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crooksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Hartleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bessemer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
    • Buchtel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchtel
      • From Avalon to Buchtel
    • Glouster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
    • Greens Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Trimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
    • Carbondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Truetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chauncey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Nebo
      • From Avalon to Mount Nebo
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Rushville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • West Rushville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Pleasantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
    • Thurston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Baltimore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <3>
    • Millersport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <3>
    • Lakeside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Avalon to Lakeside
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Avalon to Delmont
    • Carroll
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Canal Winchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
      • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <3>
    • Brice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reynoldsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blacklick Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Groveport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
      • Groveport is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <3>
    • Blacklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewater Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hibernia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hibernia
      • From Avalon to Hibernia
    • Havens Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Truro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truro
      • From Avalon to Truro
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Avalon to Bright
    • Zimmer ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
      • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zimmer
      • From Avalon to Zimmer
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Rockbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sand Run Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Union Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jobs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Avalon to Jobs
    • Murray City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Gibisonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Candy Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reservoir
      • From Avalon to Reservoir
    • Harbor Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Buckeye Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <3>
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atherton
      • From Avalon to Atherton
    • Moscow ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moscow
      • From Avalon to Moscow
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Gratiot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kirkersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Heath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <3>
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Licking County
    • Outville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Deavertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Eagleport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagleport
      • From Avalon to Eagleport
    • Morganville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Malta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • Wrightstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McConnelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
    • Westland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Avalon to Westland
    • Joy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Avalon to Joy
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Fultonham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Darlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darlington
      • From Avalon to Darlington
    • Cannelville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • South Zanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • Buckeye
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Avalon to Buckeye
    • Zanesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Zanesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Blue Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Philo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Ringgold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Knollwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Thacher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Circleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
    • Duvall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ross County
    • Adelphi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Stella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Avalon to Stella
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Avalon to Moonville

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

Cemeteries Near Avalon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon.

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

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combs Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rushville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion United Brethren In Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Brethren In Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Brethren In Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Rushville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Rushville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Rushville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Avalon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Carthon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carthon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
    • Carthon is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carthon
    • From Avalon to Carthon
  • Rushville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
  • West Rushville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
    • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Crossenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossenville
    • Crossenville is located in Perry County
  • Junction City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
  • Wellan ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellan
    • Wellan is located in Perry County
  • North Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Berne
    • North Berne is located in Fairfield County
  • Joe ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
    • Joe is located in Hocking County
  • Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Fairfield County
  • Ziontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown
    • Ziontown is located in Perry County
  • Sandstone ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Fairfield County
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    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Fairfield County
    • Pleasantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
    • Maxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Perry County

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

Newspapers Published in Avalon ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avalon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Avalon:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Avalon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avalon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7437, Longitude: -82.3850    









 

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