Welcome to Avon ...
The town of Avon is located in Houston County<1>.
The location of Avon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Avon has a population of 506 people<3> (see below for details).
Avon is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Avon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Avon (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Avon: (334)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Avon had an population of 506 people. This is a decrease of 6.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Avon had a population of 543 people. This makes Avon the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Avon represents 0.01% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 325th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 543 people, the population of Avon increased 16.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 466 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Avon.
Communities Also Named Avon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Avon - they are located in 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, Utah (2), 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.
- Dothan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Dothan is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <5>
- Cedar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <5>
- Headland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
- Headland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <5>
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Midland City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <5>
- Kinsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Malone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <5>
- Slocomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
- Slocomb is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <5>
- Rehobeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Webb
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <5>
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.
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 Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, 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 Avon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |