Devore is an

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in the southwest portion of Taylor Township, Owen County, in the

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. 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

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of Owen County. Its elevation is 755 feet (230 m), and it is located at (39.4297683 -86.7527843). This community is also known as Mill Grove.

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 it was discontinued in 1904.

Geography

* Mill Creek flows just north of this community. *

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is just west of this community.

School districts

* Cloverdale Community Schools.

Political districts

* State House District 46 * State Senate District 39

References

External links

Roadside Thoughts for Devore, Indiana

Cloverdale Community Schools
Unincorporated communities in Owen County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{OwenCountyIN-geo-stub