Devore, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°25′47″N 86°45′10″W / 39.42972°N 86.75278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Owen |
Township | Taylor |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47456 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 433516 |
Devore is an unincorporated community in the southwest portion of Taylor Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies just south of the intersection of County Road 1000 North and County Road 100 East (a.k.a. Tower Road and Devore Road), which is a community about ten miles north of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[3] Its elevation is 755 feet (230 m), and it is located at 39°25′47″N 86°45′10″W / 39.42972°N 86.75278°W (39.4297683 -86.7527843). This community is also known as Mill Grove.[4]
Devore was originally called Mill Grove, and under the latter name was laid out in 1835.[5] A post office opened under the Devore name in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[6]