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

Ayrshire, Indiana
Ayrshire is located in Indiana
Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is located in the United States
Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Coordinates: 38°22′19″N 87°14′27″W / 38.37194°N 87.24083°W / 38.37194; -87.24083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipPatoka
Elevation515 ft (157 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code812
GNIS feature ID430370[1]

History

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A 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

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ayrshire, Indiana
  2. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.