Ayrshire, Indiana

Ayrshire is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Ayrshire, Indiana
Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Coordinates: 38°22′19″N 87°14′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipPatoka
Elevation515 ft (157 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID430370

History

A post office was established at Ayrshire in 1886, and remained in operation until 1917.[3] The community probably took its name from Ayrshire, in Scotland.[4]

Geography

Ayrshire is located at 38°22′19″N 87°14′27″W.

Notes

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. "Ayrshire, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. 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. Probably the name comes from the county in Scotland.


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