Zulu, Indiana

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Zulu, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Zulu
Coordinates: 41°02′12.6″N84°54′03.0″W / 41.036833°N 84.900833°W / 41.036833; -84.900833
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Allen
Township Jefferson
Elevation
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236 m (774 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46773
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 446497

Zulu is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

History

The name Zulu was selected at random from an encyclopedia. [3] A post office was established at Zulu in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Zulu, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  357. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A pin stuck in the book fell on the word Zulu on a page about Africa.
  4. ↑ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 16, 2020.


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