Ayrshire is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Ayrshire, Indiana | |
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  Ayrshire  Ayrshire | |
| 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] |
History
editA 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.
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