Avilla, MO

Avilla is a rural village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 103 residents. Avilla is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Avilla is the fourth-oldest settlement in Jasper County today, founded in 1856. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Avilla, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Avilla, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Avilla was platted and laid out for public use on July 23, 1858, by Andrew L. By 1861, there were several small river mill settlements, some mining camps, and about nine or ten towns in Jasper County, Missouri. In 1861, this town militia, also known as the "Avilla Home Guard", was one of the first in the area and consisted predominantly of the oldest citizens, as most of the younger men were leaving to join regular military forces.