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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avoca, West Virginia
  2. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. Mockridge, Norton (Apr 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. 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.



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