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Introduction ...

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 Avalon (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 Avalon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Avalon is located in Ellis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellis County: Dallas, Henderson, Hill, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro & Tarrant.

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

  • Ellis County     (The home county of Avalon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Nash
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Forreston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Italy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <1>
    • Howard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Bardwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <1>
    • Boz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Boyce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Ennis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Waxahachie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Garrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Ovilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <1>
    • Ferris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <1>
    • Glenn Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <1>
    • DeSoto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
    • Shamrock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • Wilmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <1>
    • Cedar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hutchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <1>
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Mertens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
      • Mertens is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <1>
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Irene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <1>
    • Carl's Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Malone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <1>
    • Bynum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <1>
    • Lovelace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Itasca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Penelope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Grandview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Alvarado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <1>
    • Cuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Rosser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <1>
    • Cottonwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Styx
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Kaufman County
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
    • Frost
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blooming Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <1>
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Barry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Emhouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Dresden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Rice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
    • Navarro Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
    • Spring Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Corsicana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people

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

Newspapers Published in Avalon ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avalon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Avalon:

Cemeteries Near Avalon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon.

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

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

  • Dean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
  • Maloney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maloney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maloney Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Austonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austonia Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Forreston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forreston Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Grady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
  • Bardwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardwell Cemetery
  • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
  • Boren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boren Cemetery
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Frost Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Grange Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Avalon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nash
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
  • Italy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <1>
  • Frost
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Blooming Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <1>
  • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
  • Boz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
  • Mertens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
    • Mertens is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <1>
  • Barry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ennis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boyce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
  • Waxahachie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dresden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Alma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people

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

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Avalon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2054, Longitude: -96.7900       In this case, the coordinates for Avalon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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