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Welcome to Avoca ...

Avoca is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Avoca is located in Jones County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Avoca, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Avoca is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Avoca is within the (325) area code.

The ZIP code for Avoca: 79503<3>

Communities Also Named Avoca ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Avoca - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Avoca ...

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

  • Stamford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Anson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
  • Hawley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
  • Lueders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
    • Lueders is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <4>
  • Funston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
    • Funston is located in Jones County
  • Plainview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Haskell County
  • Tuxedo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
    • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
  • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
    • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
  • Radium
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Radium is located in Jones County
  • Haskell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avoca ...

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

Adding Avoca to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Avoca 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 Avoca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Avoca post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avoca.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avoca. 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 Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avoca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Avoca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avoca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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