Avon, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 37°45′05″N 90°13′24″W / 37.75139°N 90.22333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Sainte Genevieve |
Township | Saline |
Elevation | 730 ft (222.5[1] m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 63670 |
Area code | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-02782 |
GNIS feature ID | 713512 |
Avon is an unincorporated community located in Saline Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States.[2] Avon is located 20 miles southwest of Ste. Genevieve.[3][1]
Although the derivation of Avon's name is unknown, an admirer of Shakespeare may have chosen it, taking it from Shakespeare’s hometown Stratford-upon-Avon.[3]
Avon was first established as a lead mining camp, using furnaces to process the lead.[4][5] A post office was in operation in Avon between 1849 and 1928.[6] In 1925, Avon had 21 inhabitants.[7]