Cresco, Indiana

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Cresco, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Cresco is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Cresco
Cresco
Location of Cresco in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°14′09″N 85°29′30″W / 41.23583°N 85.49167°W / 41.23583; -85.49167Coordinates: 41°14′09″N 85°29′30″W / 41.23583°N 85.49167°W / 41.23583; -85.49167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley
TownshipThorncreek
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID433111

Cresco is an unincorporated community in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

A post office was established at Cresco in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The name of the community is derived from the Latin term Cresco, meaning "I grow".[4]

Geography[]

Cresco is located at

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41°14′09″N 85°29′30″W / 41.23583°N 85.49167°W / 41.23583; -85.49167.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ^ "Cresco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Supposedly the name, Latin for "I grow", is for Cresco...


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