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Country
  
United States

County
  
Owen

ZIP code
  
47433

Elevation
  
230 m

State
  
Indiana

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Area code(s)
  
812

Devore, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 60% Humidity

Devore is an unincorporated community in southwest portion of Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. 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. Its elevation is 755 feet (230 m), and it is located at 39°25′47″N 86°45′10″W (39.4297683 -86.7527843). This community is also known as Mill Grove.

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History

Devore was originally called Mill Grove, and under the latter name was laid out in 1835. A post office opened under the Devore name in 1893, and remained in operation until 1904.

Geography

  • Mill Creek flows just north of this community.
  • U.S. Route 231 is just west of this community.

    • School districts

  • Cloverdale Community Schools.

    • Political districts

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 39

    • References

    Devore, Indiana Wikipedia
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