Avera is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi. Avera was originally located along the Chickasawhay River.[2] The community was named for Powell Avera, who settled the area prior to 1860. Around 1880, the community was moved to its present location. The former location is now known as Old Avera.[3]
Avera, Mississippi | |
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  Avera  Avera | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′46″N 88°44′29″W / 31.29611°N 88.74139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Greene |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 692432[1] |
Avera was once a depot on the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The community was once home to two general stores, a turpentine distillery, and a sawmill. At one point, the J. P. Griffin Lumber Company, the Green Lumber Company, and the Turner Lumber Company were all based in Avera.[4]
A post office operated under the name Avera from 1882 to 1955.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Avera, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 176.
- ^ Ball, Brooks. "History of Greene County – Part 3". Greene County Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Avera, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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