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Unincorporated community in Florida, U.S.

Avoca is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Florida, United States.

Geography

Avoca is located at latitude 30.578 and longitude -83.027 and its elevation is 118 feet. Surrounding state roads include State Road 150 and State Road 390. The surrounding US Highway is Highway 129.

Avoca was a turpentine/farming community for many years. Farming and plantation operations created the small community and Turpentine maintained it later. In 1916, it was a prosperous community located in Hamilton County Florida around the junction of CR 150 and US HWY 129. Hebron Cemetery supported the community and Church was held at Bakers Mill. Miller's Crossing was a few miles from Avoca. Leonard Ezekiel "L.E." Miller had a substantial plantation farm there and housed the commissary or general store where Boots (Brogans), Jeans, mostly overalls, Georgia knits (socks) and hickory striped shirts were sold and nearly uniform wear in the area. The community had several schools in a four to five mile area.

Nearby locations

Location Distance (km)
Alapaha 3.3
Rawls 5.7
Jennings 7.4
Bakers Mill 8.4
Jasper 10
Potter, Florida 12
West Lake 12
Melrose 13
Adams 13
Kennedy Still 14

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Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Florida, United States
County seat: Jasper
City
Towns

30°34′41″N 83°01′36″W / 30.57806°N 83.02667°W / 30.57806; -83.02667

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