Cuba, Indiana

Cuba is an unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] Cuba Mennonite School is located here, as is the Cuba Mennonite Church.

For the unincorporated community in Owen County, see Cuba, Owen County, Indiana.
For other uses, see Cuba (disambiguation).
Cuba, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Cuba
Cuba
Coordinates: 41°11′08″N 84°56′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAllen County
TownshipSpringfield
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46743
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID433233

History

Cuba was platted in 1855.[3] It was named after the island nation of Cuba.[4]

Geography

Cuba is located at 41°11′08″N 84°56′19″W, on Highway 37, also known as Maysville Road. Cuba Road extends north from Cuba, and Thimler Road extends to the south.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Cuba, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 671.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was called Cuba, apparently for the island...


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