Avoca, Indiana
| Avoca | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
  Avoca | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′43″N 86°32′52″W / 38.91194°N 86.54778°WCoordinates: 38°54′43″N 86°32′52″W / 38.91194°N 86.54778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Marshall |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| ZIP code | 47462 |
| FIPS code | 18-02890[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 450637[2] |
Avoca is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
History
Avoca was platted in 1819.[3] The community likely took its name after the River Avoca, which was mentioned in a poem by Thomas Moore.[4] The Avoca post office was established in 1856.[5]
Geography
Avoca is located at 38°54′43″N 86°32′52″W / 38.91194°N 86.54778°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Avoca, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 205.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the fourth stanza of Thomas Moore's poem "The Meeting of the Waters."
- ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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