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Avalon is an unincorporated community in southern Livingston County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route H about one mile east of U.S. Route 65 and ten miles south of Chillicothe.

Avalon was platted in 1869. The community's name is a transfer from Avallon, in France. A post office called Avalon was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1985.

Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Blue Mound
  • Chillicothe
  • Cream Ridge
  • Fairview
  • Grand River
  • Green
  • Jackson
  • Medicine
  • Monroe
  • Mooresville
  • Rich Hill
  • Sampsel
  • Wheeling
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Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns

Coordinates: 39°39′33″N 93°26′30″W / 39.65917°N 93.44167°W / 39.65917; -93.44167

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