Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Avalon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Avalon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Avalon is located in Rock County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.
Below are the counties that are near Avalon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avalon:
- Rock County (The home county of Avalon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Emerald Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Shopiere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Garden Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Lima Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Beloit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Edgerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Rockdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Dunkirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Stoughton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Cambridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Stone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Brodhead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Albany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Green County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Carcajou
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Koshkonong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Fort Atkinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Lake Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Helenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Sullivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Johnson Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Lake Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Powers Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Slades Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Allens Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Delavan Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Whitewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Walworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Elkhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Williams Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- La Grange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Walworth County
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Eagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Capron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Poplar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <3>
- Timberlane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- Belvidere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <3>
- Garden Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Prairie
- Garden Prairie is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Prairie <3>
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Harvard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
- Alden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Marengo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Wonder Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <3>
- Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- South Beloit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <3>
- Rockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Roscoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
- Argyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Machesney Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <3>
- Loves Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <3>
- Shirland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Sturbridge Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Wempletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Cherry Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
- Durand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
- Lake Summerset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avalon, see our County-by-County Page for Avalon.
Newspapers Published in Avalon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avalon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Avalon:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Green County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Rock County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
Cemeteries Near Avalon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avalon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Johnstown Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstown Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989810 <5>
- Clinton Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Corners Cemetery
- Mt. Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Phillips Cemetery
- Old Johnstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- The Old Johnstown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnstown Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Johnstown Cemetery
- Turtle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtle Cemetery
- Hollister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
- North Johnstown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Johnstown Cemetery
- Darien Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150034 <5>
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Milton Lawn Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Lawn Memorial Park
- St. Catherine Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Avalon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avalon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Emerald Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Johnstown Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Shopiere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Allens Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Porters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Lima Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Beloit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Milton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avalon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avalon.
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The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avalon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6327, Longitude: -88.8675 |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | 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 Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |