Avoca, Texas
Avoca (/əˈvoʊkə/ ə-VOH-kə) is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Texas, United States.
It is on State Highway 6 at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 600 and 1636, 8 mi southeast of Stamford. Avoca is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area.
History[]
Avoca was laid out at its current location in 1900, when the railroad was extended to that point; the town site had formerly been located a few miles away.[1] The name is derived from the post office at the former site called Avo.[2]
Education[]
The Lueders-Avoca Independent School District serves area students.
Notable person[]
- Charles Stenholm lived in Avoca while a member of the United States House of Representatives.[3]
References[]
- ^ Avoca from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
- ^ Barone, Michael; and Ujifusa, Grant. The Almanac of American Politics 1988', p. 1174. National Journal, 1987.
External links[]
- Avoca, Texas – Texas Escapes Online Magazine
- Avoca, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avoca, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°51′56″N 99°42′57″W / 32.86556°N 99.71583°W
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