The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post office has been in operation at Avilla since 1846. According to Ronald L. Baker, the town may be named after Ávila, Spain, but other sources indicated the name was given to represent the French word "villa," meaning a small town.
Among the oldest buildings is the St. James Hotel, which is now the St. James Restaurant.
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Start Avilla’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Avilla’s history is told.
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Avilla, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Avilla is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Avilla has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Gump House in Keyser, 2.2 miles away.
Avilla and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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