Devore, Indiana

Devore, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Devore, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°25′47″N 86°45′10″W / 39.42972°N 86.75278°W / 39.42972; -86.75278Coordinates: 39°25′47″N 86°45′10″W / 39.42972°N 86.75278°W / 39.42972; -86.75278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Elevation 755 ft (230 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47433
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 0433516[1]

Devore is an unincorporated community in southwest portion of Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It lies just south of the intersection of County Road 1000 North and County Road 100 East (aka Tower Road and Devore Road), which is a community about ten miles north of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[2] Its elevation is 755 feet (230 m), and it is located at 39°25′47″N 86°45′10″W / 39.42972°N 86.75278°W / 39.42972; -86.75278 (39.4297683 -86.7527843).[1] This community is also known as Mill Grove.[3]

History

Devore was originally called Mill Grove, and under the latter name was laid out in 1835.[4] A post office opened under the Devore name in 1893, and remained in operation until 1904.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
  3. Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Originally this village was called Mill Grove, for a mill here. The village was surveyed in March 1835...
  5. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

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