Cuba, Owen County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cuba, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
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:Owen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Montgomery
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:256
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:39.3781°N -86.7981°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47460
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:433235

Cuba is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Montgomery Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies near the intersection of County Road 150 West (a.k.a. Keeler Road) and County Road 600 North (a.k.a. Hale Hill Road), which is a community about ten miles north of the town of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County. Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m), and it is located at 39.3781°N -86.7981°W (39.3781008 -86.7980628).

History

Cuba was founded in 1851.[2] A post office was established at Cuba in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[3]

Geography

Kaufman Cemetery is about two miles west of this community, and it is located on Bandy Road west off of County Road 325 West (a.k.a. Rattlesnake Road) at 39.3661°N -86.8242°W (39.3661559 -86.8241745).[4]

Cloyd Cemetery is about two miles southwest of this community, and it is located near the intersection of County Road 460 North (a.k.a. Clark Road) and County Road 325 West (a.k.a. Rattlesnake Road) at 39.3619°N -86.8147°W (39.3619893 -86.8147297).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-29. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. 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. This village was laid out in 1851....
  3. Web site: Owen County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 September 2015.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 24 August 2015. United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979.
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 24 August 2015. United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979.