Avoca, Texas
Avoca 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, eight miles southeast of Stamford. Avoca is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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.
References
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- 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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