ABOUT AVON: RESOURCES & PARKS
Historical Society
Avon Preservation & Historical Society
27 Genesee Street
Avon, New York 14414Phone: 585-226-2425, ext. 15-
Email: mkingston@avon-ny.org
Website: www.avonpreservation.org
Public Library
Avon Free Library
143 Genesee Street
Avon, New York 14414
Phone: 585-226-8461
Website: https://avonfreelibrary.org/
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Parks
Historical Society
Avon Park Contact Information:
avonpreservation@gmail.com
Avon Driving Park
Located on Spring Street in the Village. Features fifty six acres including baseball fields, basketball court, volleyball court, ice skating rink, play area, gazebo, restrooms and picnic pavilions. For pavilion rental reservations, please contact the Village Office at 585-226-8118.
Home to the historic Avon Sulphur Springs health spa. From 1821 until the early 20th century, extensive health and recreational facilities graced the area to attract and accommodate guests from far and wide who came to seek relief from various maladies. The race track, which was laid out in 1836, has remained a training track for standard bred horses, and is home to the Genesee Valley Breeders Association events.
Click here for Nature/Fitness Trail
at Avon Driving Park (pdf map)
Five Arch Bridge
Located on Route 39 in the Town. Features the bridge that once carried the Genesee Valley Railroad over Conesus Outlet, and adjacent to the Avon Driving Park.
Wadsworth Park
Connects the Avon Driving Park and the Five Arch Bridge. Features twenty nine acres containing Little Conesus Creek and offering hikers natural beauty and wildlife shelter rarely seen in a municipal setting. The Stone Mill Road walking trail connects these diverse areas.
Case Park
Located on Reed Street at the end of High Street in the Village. Features four acres including a swingset, play area and wooded lot.
Circle Park
Located in the center of the Village on Routes 5 & 20. Features the Civil War monument, American Legion and VFW monument, and an arboretum. This oasis is the heart of our community. It is a place to rally around recruits leaving for war, to champion a cause, to mourn the dead, to remember the living, to sing a joyful holiday song and to welcome visitors.
Berry's Park
Located on Routes 5 & 20 near the Genesee River. Site of the first permanent settlers in Avon. Fishing access and portage were established in 2004.
Cemeteries
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Cemetery Name
Location
Status
Time Frame
Contact
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Avon Cemetery
North side of Village between North Ave. & Rochester St.
Active
1972-present
Ken Rowe 585-226-8339; cell 737-6311
Avon Cemetery Assoc.
PO Box 85
Avon, NY 14414 -
Bronson Hill
CemeteryWest side of Bronson Hill Rd. between S. Lima and Marshall Rd.
Inactive
1811-1908
Town of Avon Clerk
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Dutch Hollow
CemeteryEast of Dutch Hollow Rd. between Cleary Rd. & Routes 5&20
Inactive
1811-1860
Town of Avon Clerk
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East Avon
CemeteryEast side of Route 15 between Routes 5&20 and Sutton Rd.
Active
1812-present
Town of Avon Clerk
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Littleville Cemetery
South side of Cemetery St. between Littleville Rd. and Conesus Outlet
Inactive
1845-1939
Town of Avon Clerk
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Muslim Cemetery
2154 Bronson Hill Rd.
Active
2000-present
Islamic Center of Rochester
727 Westfall Rd.
Rochester, NY 14692 -
Pole Bridge Cemetery
West side of Pole Bridge Rd. between Littleville and Paper Mill Rds.
Inactive
1823-1925
Town of Avon Clerk
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South Avon
CemeteryWest side of Route 39 on the corner of South Avon Rd.
Inactive
1813-1992
Town of Avon Clerk
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St. Agnes
CemeterySouth side of Linden St. between Sacket and Littleville Rds.
Active
1854-present
Lynne Siragusa, Sec.
St. Agnes Cemetery Committee
108 Prospect St.
Avon, NY 14414