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History of Avoca

                                     

Avoca was established in 1869 when the Rock Island Railroad came through from Des Moines going to Council Bluffs. 

Our name came from a poem by Thomas Moore called "The Meeting of the Waters." 

This is derived from an old Irish tale, "Vale of Avoca," meaning "where the bright waters meet."