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'''Avon''' is a former [[unincorporated community]] in [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]], [[Iowa]], [[United States]]. Avon was later annexed into the city of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]. It is located near the junction of [[U.S. Route 65]] and East Army Post Road, northwest of [[Avon Lake, Iowa|Avon Lake]] and in the southeast portion of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], at 41.528636N -93.5248089W.{{GR|1}}
'''Avon''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]], [[Iowa]], [[United States]].<ref name=gnis/>


==History==
==History==
The original townsite of Avon was platted by Charles Keeney in 1855. Nearby Avon Lake, one mile southeast, was founded when the railroad bypassed Avon. The first schoolhouse in the area was built in 1856.<ref name="history">Anon. (1880). ''The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Towns, Etc.'' Birdsall, Williams and Company. p. 622.</ref>
The original townsite of Avon was [[plat]]ted by Charles Keeney in either 1855,<ref name="history"/> or 1856.<ref name="Dixon"/> Nearby Avon Lake, one mile southeast, was founded when the railroad bypassed Avon. The first schoolhouse in the area was built in 1856.<ref name="history">Anon. (1880). ''The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Towns, Etc.'' Birdsall, Williams and Company. p. 622.</ref>

At Avon's founding, it was the only village in [[Allen Township, Polk County, Iowa|Allen Township]], and enjoyed several early years of prosperity. It had a large hotel, a United Bretheren church, several stores, and more than 20 houses.<ref name="Dixon">{{Cite book |last=Dixon |first=J. M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7VzjK4PW-MC&q=avon |title=Centennial History of Polk County, Iowa |date=1876 |publisher=State register, print |pages=53 |language=en}}</ref> The Avon post office began operations in 1857.<ref name="PH">{{Cite web |title=Post Offices |url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&searchtext=Avon&state=IA&county=&searchtype=word |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=www.postalhistory.com}}</ref>

Avon's population was 6 in 1900,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AzrWecxN1wC |title=Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition |date=1902 |publisher=J. R. Gray & Company |pages=203–207 |language=en}}</ref> 11 in 1925,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 |url=https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3Aatlases_13465 |access-date=2022-12-05}}</ref> and 18 in 1925.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WqRRAQAAMAAJ |title=Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions |date=1925 |publisher=Rand McNally & Company |pages=190 |language=en}}</ref>

The Avon post office closed in 1927.<ref name="PH"/>

Avon's population was 22 in 1940.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ |title=The Attorneys List |publisher=United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department |year=1940 |page=293 |language=en}}</ref>

Avon's cemetery was previously known as Watts Cemetery.

On March 5, 2022, [[Tornado outbreak of March 5–7, 2022#Macksburg–Winterset–Norwalk–Colfax–Newton, Iowa|an EF4 tornado]] struck the town (albeit at a slightly weaker strength), damaging multiple homes and facilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwalk suffers widespread damage in Saturday's storm |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/kcci-norwalk-iowa-storm-coverage/39338795 |website=KCCI |access-date=8 March 2022 |language=en |date=7 March 2022}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:43, 29 December 2024

Avon, Iowa
Former unincorporated community
Avon, Iowa is located in Iowa
Avon, Iowa
Avon, Iowa
Location of Avon, Iowa
Avon, Iowa is located in the United States
Avon, Iowa
Avon, Iowa
Avon, Iowa (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°31′43″N 93°31′24″W / 41.52861°N 93.52333°W / 41.52861; -93.52333[1]
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyPolk County
Elevation
[1]
260 m (850 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Avon is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

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The original townsite of Avon was platted by Charles Keeney in either 1855,[2] or 1856.[3] Nearby Avon Lake, one mile southeast, was founded when the railroad bypassed Avon. The first schoolhouse in the area was built in 1856.[2]

At Avon's founding, it was the only village in Allen Township, and enjoyed several early years of prosperity. It had a large hotel, a United Bretheren church, several stores, and more than 20 houses.[3] The Avon post office began operations in 1857.[4]

Avon's population was 6 in 1900,[5] 11 in 1925,[6] and 18 in 1925.[7]

The Avon post office closed in 1927.[4]

Avon's population was 22 in 1940.[8]

Avon's cemetery was previously known as Watts Cemetery.

On March 5, 2022, an EF4 tornado struck the town (albeit at a slightly weaker strength), damaging multiple homes and facilities.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avon, Iowa
  2. ^ a b Anon. (1880). The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Towns, Etc. Birdsall, Williams and Company. p. 622.
  3. ^ a b Dixon, J. M. (1876). Centennial History of Polk County, Iowa. State register, print. p. 53.
  4. ^ a b "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. ^ "Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
  8. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.
  9. ^ "Norwalk suffers widespread damage in Saturday's storm". KCCI. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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