Welcome to Avis ...
Avis is located in Augusta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Avis is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Avis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Avis: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Avis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Avis - they are located in Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avis.
Communities near Avis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avis.
- Staunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Staunton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <4>
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Waynesboro City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Craigsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Jolivue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Arbor Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Brand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lipscomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Middlebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebrook <4>
- Fishersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <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 Avis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avis. 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 Avis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avis. See our Newspapers Page for Avis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avis ...
Looking for more information about Avis? 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 Avis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avis.
Adding Avis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avis in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Avis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Avis post office opened in 1883.
We also found Avis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Augusta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Avis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Avis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |