Avon, Iowa
Avon, Iowa | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Polk County |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Avon is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States. It is located near the junction of County Highway 46 and East Army Post Road, west of Avon Lake and southeast of Des Moines, at 41.528636N -93.5248089W.Template:GR
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.[1]
References
- ^ Anon. (1880). The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Towns, Etc. Birdsall, Williams and Company. p. 622.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |