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Welcome to Avinger ...

The town of Avinger is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Avinger is located in Cass County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Avinger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Avinger has a population of 423 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Avinger is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Avinger: (903) and (430)<5>

The ZIP code for Avinger: 75630<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Avinger had an population of 423 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Avinger had a population of 444 people. This makes Avinger the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 444 people, the population of Avinger decreased 4.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 464 people).

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

Communities near Avinger ...

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

  • Daingerfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jefferson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <7>
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hughes Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <7>
  • Lone Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ore City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marietta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <7>
  • Jenkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jenkins
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Marion County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jackson
  • Kellyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kellyville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avinger ...

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

Adding Avinger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Avinger 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 Avinger was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Avinger in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Avinger post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avinger.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cass, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Avinger.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avinger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<6>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 town (such as Avinger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avinger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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