Welcome to Avon ...
Avon is located in Cache County<1>.
Avon was settled in 1860.
Avon is 5,010 feet [1,527 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Avon is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Avon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Avon: (435)
Communities Also Named Avon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Avon: This one is located in Cache County and the other is located in Iron County.
Beyond Utah, there are 40 communities that are also named Avon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avon.
Communities near Avon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avon.
- Logan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
- North Ogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
- North Ogden is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <3>
- Brigham City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <3>
- North Logan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
- North Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan <3>
- Pleasant View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Hyrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum <3>
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
- Farr West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farr West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr West
- Farr West is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farr West <3>
- Nibley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Harrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
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 Avon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avon. 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 Avon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avon. See our Newspapers Page for Avon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avon ...
Looking for more information about Avon? 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 Avon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avon.
Adding Avon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avon 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 Avon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Avon post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Cache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |