Cresco, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cresco, Indiana
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Whitley County
Pushpin Label:Cresco
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cresco in Whitley County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Whitley
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Thorncreek
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.2358°N -85.4917°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:280
Elevation Ft:919
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46725
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:433111

Cresco is an unincorporated community in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Cresco in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The name of the community is derived from the Latin term Cresco, meaning "I grow".[4]

Geography

Cresco is located at 41.2358°N -85.4917°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-06-17. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|433111}} Cresco, Indiana ]. . . July 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: Whitley County . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 July 2016.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 105. Supposedly the name, Latin for "I grow", is for Cresco....