Ayrshire, Indiana
Ayrshire, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°22′19″N 87°14′27″W / 38.37194°N 87.24083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Patoka |
Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47598 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 430370[1] |
Ayrshire is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Ayrshire in 1886, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community probably took its name from Ayrshire, in Scotland.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ayrshire, Indiana
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ 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.