Avant Prairie (Freestone County, TX)

Welcome to Avant Prairie ...

Avant Prairie is located

Avant Prairie is located in Freestone County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Avant Prairie: Avant Pr.

Avant Prairie is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Avant Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Avant Prairie ...

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

Mexia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mexia is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
Teague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Teague is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
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Jewett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jewett is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <4>
Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakwood is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
Kirvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirvin is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
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Freestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
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Lanely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lanely is located in Freestone County
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Donie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Donie is located in Freestone County
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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 Avant Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avant Prairie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avant Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Avant Prairie? 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 Avant Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avant Prairie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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 Avant Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.