Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Avon had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Brodhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Newark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Oakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Durand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <3>
- Orfordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
- Shirland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
- Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
- Juda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rock Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Twin Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Green County
- Rock City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Cainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Afolkey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Dakota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Dakota is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota <3>
- Rockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <3>
- Afton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Wempletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Beloit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Orangeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
- Pecatonica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <3>
- Leyden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Schultz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Clarno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |