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Avon, Ohio

Avon is in Lorain County.

About Avon, Ohio

History of Avon

• Township Number 7 in Range 16 of the Western Reserve received its first permanent American settlers in 1814, a party from Montgomery County, New York led by Wilbur Cahoon. The township was administered by Dover township and lay in Cuyahoga County.
• Township Number 7 was organised in 1818 under the name Xeuma, and was afterwards renamed Troy Township.

Landmarks and Places in Avon

• Avon Isle, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 2010.
• Wilbur Cahoon House, listed on the National Register on April 6, 1978, named for the man who led the first permanent settler party.
• William E. Hurst House, listed on the National Register on September 11, 1974.

The Avon Economy

• Public investment includes a 16,000 square foot expansion of the Avon branch library, funded by a levy that passed in May 2020, broken ground in August 2021 and opened in January 2023.

Community Life in Avon

• The Avon Local School District runs three elementary schools, one middle school and Avon High School. Avon Middle School was named a National Blue Ribbon school by the United States Department of Education for 2020.

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