Cuzco, Indiana
| Cuzco | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Cuzco | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′30″N 86°43′22″W / 38.47500°N 86.72278°WCoordinates: 38°28′30″N 86°43′22″W / 38.47500°N 86.72278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Columbia |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| ZIP code | 47432 |
| FIPS code | 18-16498[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 450826[2] |
Cuzco (pronounced: KUZ-co) is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana.
History
Cuzco was platted in 1905 by William H. Nicholson.[3] It was named after Cusco, in Peru.[4]
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 / 38.47500°N 86.72278°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Cuzco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 347.
- ↑ 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.
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