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Welcome to Avonmore ...

Avonmore is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Avonmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Avonmore has a population of 953 people<2> (see below for details).

Avonmore is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Avonmore: 15618<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Avonmore had an population of 953 people. This is a decrease of 5.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Avonmore had a population of 1,011 people. This makes Avonmore the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,011 people, the population of Avonmore increased 23.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 820 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Avonmore.

Communities Also Named Avonmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Avonmore: This one is located in Westmoreland County and the other is located in Indiana County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Avonmore - they are located in Alberta and Ontario.

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

Communities near Avonmore ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avonmore ...

Looking for more information about Avonmore? 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 Avonmore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Avonmore.

Adding Avonmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Avonmore 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 Avonmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Avonmore post office opened in 1891.

We also found Avonmore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avonmore.

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Avonmore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avonmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Avonmore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avonmore 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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