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Cuba, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°11′08″N 84°56′19″W / 41.18556°N 84.93861°W / 41.18556; -84.93861
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Cuba, Indiana
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 / 41.18556°N 84.93861°W / 41.18556; -84.93861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAllen County
TownshipSpringfield
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46743
Area code260
GNIS feature ID433233

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.

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 / 41.18556°N 84.93861°W / 41.18556; -84.93861, 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. 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...