Avon, UT

Avon, UT

  • Settled: In 1861
  • Original Name: Originally known as Paradise, but abandoned in 1862 because of problems with American Indians
  • Origin of Name: Mrs. Orson Smith named the community after Avon, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare
  • Location:  Located 15.2 miles ( 23 minutes) south of Logan, south of present-day Paradise, UT on Hwy 165 S
  • Reported Population 2023: 499

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