A town started at the location of a well-known watering place and camp-ground, known for many years before as “Wewaukee Springs”.  Originally they had applied for the name of Wewaukee Springs, but it was refused because it was so much like “Wewoka”.  The first postmaster was Joseph E. Sheets.  Without warning, the postmaster silently moved his store and took his Post Office along with him to nearby Asher in 1901, two miles south of Avoca.  From November 26, 1901 to February 10, 1902, Avoca had no post office.  James K. Polk was named as Postmaster.