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Cuzco (pronounced: KUZ-co) is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Cuzco, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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  Cuzco  Cuzco | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′30″N 86°43′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Columbia |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47432 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-16498[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 450826 |
History
Cuzco was platted in 1905 by William H. Nicholson.[4] It was named after Cusco, in Peru.[5] A post office was established at Cuzco in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[6]
Civil War historian Gilbert R. Tredway was reared in Cuzco during the 1920s and 1930s.
Geography
Cuzco is located at 38°28′30″N 86°43′22″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Cuzco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 347.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...comes from the city in Peru, South America.
- "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
External links
Media related to Cuzco, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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