Disko, Indiana

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Disko, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Disko
Coordinates: 41°00′08″N85°56′40″W / 41.00222°N 85.94444°W / 41.00222; -85.94444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fulton, Wabash
Township Henry, Pleasant
Elevation
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860 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46982
FIPS code 18-18226 [2]
GNIS feature ID433567 [1]

Disko is an unincorporated community in Fulton and Wabash counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Disko was originally known as New Harrisburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856. [3]

A post office was established under the name New Harrisburg in 1871, was renamed Disko in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Disko, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  114. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on July 1, 1856, and originally called New Harrisburg...
  4. ↑ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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