Cresco, Indiana

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Cresco, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Cresco
Location of Cresco in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°14′09″N85°29′30″W / 41.23583°N 85.49167°W / 41.23583; -85.49167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Township Thorncreek
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 433111

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

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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°14′09″N85°29′30″W / 41.23583°N 85.49167°W / 41.23583; -85.49167 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cresco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  105. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Supposedly the name, Latin for "I grow", is for Cresco...


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