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History · Avalon

Half of Avalon’s homes were built after 1990

Most of Avalon was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1990.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Avalon’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Avalon are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Avalon, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Avalon yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Avalon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It is located south of Pace and Milton. The population was 722 at the 2020 census, up from 679 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola Metropolitan Area. Interstate 10 passes through the community.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 679 to 722 (+6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Avalon

Nobody well known was born in Avalon itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Roman ReignsAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1985
Roy Jones Jr.American boxer, rapper and actor · b. 1969
Jacqueline CochranAmerican aviator and businesswoman · b. 1906
Abigail SpencerAmerican actress · b. 1981
Joe DallesandroAmerican actor, model · b. 1948
Kevin Stitt28th governor of Oklahoma · b. 1972
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Avalon Beach

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Avalon’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.