Cuba, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cuba, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Cuba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allen County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Springfield
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.1856°N -84.9386°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:781
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46743
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:433233

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 41.1856°N -84.9386°W, on Highway 37, also known as Maysville Road. Cuba Road extends north from Cuba, and Thimlar Road extends to the south.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|433233}} Cuba, Indiana ]. . . February 16, 2020.
  3. Book: Griswold. Bert Joseph. Taylor. Mrs. Samuel R.. The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. 1917. Robert O. Law Company. 671.
  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. 107. ...was called Cuba, apparently for the island....