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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Avoton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Avoton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Avoton, please Contact Us.

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 Avoton (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 Avoton. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Avoton is historic, it would have been located within present day Putnam County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Avoton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Bangham Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Algood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
    • Jeremiah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Shennon Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Southtown Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
    • Burgess
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Huntland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Ditty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ditty
      • From Avoton to Ditty
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Woody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Todd Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Philippi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Temperance Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Temperance Hall
      • From Avoton to Temperance Hall
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Young Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Wilder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Clarkrange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Crab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grimsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Dodson Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Burristown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Gainesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <3>
    • Nameless
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rough Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Haydenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Avoton to Haydenburg
    • North Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
    • Walnut Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Hill
      • From Avoton to Beaver Hill
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lovejoy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Free Communion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Oakley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickett County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Chestnut Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Defeated
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Difficult
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gordonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Pleasant Shade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Hickman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Monoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monoville
      • From Avoton to Monoville
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fanchers Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ravenscroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
      • Drop is located in White County
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Doyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoton, with the one closest to Avoton listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Boles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Avoton to Boles
    • Hestand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Avoton to Hestand
    • Gamaliel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Avoton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avoton.

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

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

  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twelve Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelve Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelve Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Paran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilmoth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmoth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmoth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quarles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (660 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.

While we didn't find Avoton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avoton.

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

  • Waterloo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Overton County
  • Selby ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
    • Selby is located in Putnam County
  • Miranda ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Overton County
  • Crawford ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Overton County
  • Jeremiah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Windle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windle
    • Windle is located in Overton County
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
  • Cookeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Overton County
  • Double Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Hilham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilham
    • Hilham is located in Overton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilham <3>
  • Henard ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henard
    • Henard is located in Overton County
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    • Gainesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <3>
    • Beaver Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Hill
      • From Avoton to Beaver Hill
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Avoton ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avoton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avoton, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avoton.

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 helpful 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 Avoton:

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Avoton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Avoton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avoton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2828, Longitude: -85.4843    









 

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