The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settlement at Avon was made in 1860. A post office called Avon was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1919. The community was named after Avon, England, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Be one of the first
Start Avon’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Avon’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Avon
See all 1 →By decade
Avon, decade by decade
Before
2000
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
📷 Add from your albumNational Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Avon
1 place in Avon is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
#113
In Utahby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
16historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2005first listedMcMurdie-White Farmstead
Where they are
Tap a dot for a photo and link. Districts show at their center.
Buildings
Architectural styles
From each listing’s National Archives record
When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
60s
70s
80s
90s
100s
10s
20s
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.