Disko, Indiana
Disko, Indiana | |
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Disko | |
Coordinates: 41°00′08″N 85°56′40″W / 41.00222°N 85.94444°WCoordinates: 41°00′08″N 85°56′40″W / 41.00222°N 85.94444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fulton, Wabash |
Township | Henry, Pleasant |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46982 |
FIPS code | 18-18226[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 433567 |
Disko is an unincorporated community in Fulton and Wabash counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History[]
Disko was originally known as New Harrisburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856.[4]
A post office was established under the name New Harrisburg in 1871, was renamed Disko in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.[5]
Geography[]
Disko is located at 41°00′08″N 85°56′40″W / 41.00222°N 85.94444°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Disko, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted on July 1, 1856, and originally called New Harrisburg...
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fulton County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Wabash County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Michiana Region, Indiana geography stubs
- Northeast Indiana geography stubs