Cuzco, Indiana

Cuzco (pronounced: KUZ-co) is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Cuzco, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Cuzco
Cuzco
Coordinates: 38°28′30″N 86°43′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipColumbia
Elevation531 ft (162 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47432
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-16498[2]
GNIS feature ID450826

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Cuzco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  4. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 347.
  5. 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.
  6. "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 December 2016.



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