History · Avalon

Avalon’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Avalon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Livingston County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route H, approximately one mile east of U.S. Route 65 and ten miles southeast of Chillicothe. As of the 2020 census, Avalon had a population of 83. Avalon was platted in 1869. The community's name is a transfer from Avallon, in France. A post office called Avalon was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1985.

Half of its homes were built before 1963.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Avalon yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Avalon is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Avalon has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Grace Episcopal Church and Building in Chillicothe, 10.6 miles away.