Welcome to Avella ...
Avella is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Avella is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Avella lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Avella: 412, 724 & 878<3>
The ZIP code for Avella: 15312<4>
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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weirton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steubenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Martins Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Toronto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
- Bridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wintersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
- Mingo Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Avella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Avella post office opened in 1887.
We also found Avella
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avella.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Avella - 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Avella area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Avella 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 Avella). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avella 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |