Avoca, West Virginia
Avoca is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History[]
A post office called Avoca was in operation from 1906 until 1909.[2] Avoca was named after a place mentioned in Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avoca, West Virginia
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Mockridge, Norton (Apr 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 90.
Coordinates: 38°27′11″N 81°03′02″W / 38.45306°N 81.05056°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Clay County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Mountain Lakes, West Virginia geography stubs