Avon ( AY von) is a city in northeastern Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,847 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
At a Glance
- County: Lorain County
- State: Ohio
History of Avon
In the 17th century, what is now Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, and Westlake were all once one territory. This territory was inhabited by various Native American tribes, such as the Wyandots, Ottawas, and Eries, who lived in wigwams or simple stone dwellings. They settled, traded, fought, and later forcibly moved elsewhere.
Township Number 7 in Range 16 of the Western Reserve received its first permanent American settlers during 1814 from Montgomery County, New York, led by Wilbur Cahoon. The township was administered by Dover township and was part of Cuyahoga County. In 1818, Township Number 7 was organized and named Xeuma, then later renamed Troy Township. In 1824, Lorain County was created, and the name was changed to Avon Township. An Avon post office was established in 1825. The entire township was incorporated into a village in 1917, and it became the City of Avon in 1961.
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