Avon is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in Saline Township in Sainte Genevieve County,

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, United States. Avon is located 20 miles southwest of Ste. Genevieve.

Etymology

Although the derivation of Avon's name is unknown, an admirer of

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may have chosen it, taking it from Shakespeare’s hometown

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-we ...

History

Avon was first established as a lead mining camp, using furnaces to process the lead. A post office was in operation in Avon between 1849 and 1928.Missouri Postal History In 1925, Avon had 21 inhabitants.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri 1849 establishments in Missouri Populated places established in 1849