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Welcome to Avondale Heights ...

Avondale Heights is located in Pickens County<1>.

The location of Avondale Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Avondale Heights: Avondale Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Avondale Heights is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Avondale Heights is located in the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Avondale Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Avondale Heights - they are located in Georgia and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Avondale Heights ...

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

  • Greenville
  • Mauldin
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    • Mauldin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin<5>
  • Simpsonville
  • Clemson
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    • Clemson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Avondale Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson<5>
  • Travelers Rest
  • Central
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    • Central lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Avondale Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central<5>
  • Williamston
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    • Williamston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Avondale Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston<5>
  • Pendleton
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    • Pendleton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Avondale Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton<5>
  • Pickens
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    • Pickens lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Avondale Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens<5>
  • Liberty
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    • Liberty lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Avondale Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale Heights ...

Looking for more information about Avondale Heights? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Avondale Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avondale Heights.

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

The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Pickens, 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 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 Avondale Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avondale Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8237, Longitude: -82.5860       In this case, the coordinates for Avondale Heights 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.




 

 

 

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