Aventon, Griffins Township, Nash County, North Carolina, United States
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- Aventon
- Unincorporated Populated Place
- Located in northern Nash County at the source of Crooked Swamp, 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Rocky Mount.
- Named for the Avent family, early pioneers who settled here about 1738. A post office was established as the Aventsville Post Office before 1828; the Aventon Post Office operated from about 1900 to 1910. (NC-T11/p16)
- 36.152929536° 09' 10.5"N-77.949707377° 56' 58.9"W
- Ita (Brinkleyville Township, Halifax County) 2.7 mi. NE
- Castalia (Castalia Township) 7.8 mi. SW
- Red Oak (Red Oak Township) 8.3 mi. S
- Centerville (Gold Mine Township 7, Franklin County) 9 mi. W
- Dortches (Stony Creek Township) 11.1 mi. SE
- Nashville (Nashville Township) 12.4 mi. S
- Avent 0.1 mi. N
- Saunders 1.3 mi. NW
- Ricks 1.7 mi. SE
- Gay 1.9 mi. W
- Ricks 2.1 mi. SE
- Harper 2.1 mi. W
- Ward 2.4 mi. E
- Boseman 4.4 mi. S
- Taylor 4.4 mi. S
- Green (North Whitakers Township) 4.4 mi. SE
- Arrington 4.9 mi. S
- Silver (Brinkleyville Township, Halifax County) 5.1 mi. NE
- 86 m
- 647699931
- Updated Apr 19, 2020