Cuba, Indiana

Cuba is an unincorporated town 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 town in Owen County, see Cuba, Owen County, Indiana.

Cuba, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Cuba is located in Indiana
Cuba
Cuba
Cuba is located in the United States
Cuba
Cuba
Coordinates: 41°11′08″N 84°56′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAllen County
TownshipSpringfield
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46743
Area code260
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 Thimlar Road extends to the south.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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