Ayrshire, Indiana

Ayrshire, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ayrshire, Indiana
Ayrshire, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°22′19″N 87°14′27″W / 38.37194°N 87.24083°W / 38.37194; -87.24083Coordinates: 38°22′19″N 87°14′27″W / 38.37194°N 87.24083°W / 38.37194; -87.24083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Elevation 515 ft (157 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 430370[1]

Ayrshire is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States.[1]

History

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

  1. 1 2 "Ayrshire, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. 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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