Welcome to Avella ...
Avella is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Avella has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Avella is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avella lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Avella ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Avella, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Avella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avella.
- Wheeling [Ohio County]
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- Wheeling [Ohio County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
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- Weirton [Hancock County]
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- Weirton [Hancock County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton<5>
- Steubenville [Jefferson County]
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- Steubenville [Jefferson County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville<5>
- Washington [Washington County]
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- Washington [Washington County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
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- Canonsburg [Washington County]
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- Canonsburg [Washington County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
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- Martins Ferry [Belmont County]
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- Martins Ferry [Belmont County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
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- Toronto [Jefferson County]
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- Toronto [Jefferson County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bridgeville [Allegheny County]
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- Bridgeville [Allegheny County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,870 people
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- Wintersville [Jefferson County]
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- Wintersville [Jefferson County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wintersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville<5>
- Mingo Junction [Jefferson County]
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- Mingo Junction [Jefferson County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Avella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction<5>
- Canonsburg [Washington 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 Avella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avella. 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 Avella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avella. See our Newspapers Page for Avella.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avella ...
Looking for more information about Avella? 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 Avella, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Avella.
Adding Avella to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avella 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 Avella was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Avella on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Pennsylvania (1956).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Avella on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, 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 Avella - 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2751, Longitude: -80.4606 In this case, the coordinates for Avella 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. |