Coordinates: 41°00′08″N 85°56′40″W / 41.00222°N 85.94444°W / 41.00222; -85.94444

Disko, Indiana

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Disko, Indiana
Disko is located in Indiana
Disko
Disko
Disko is located in the United States
Disko
Disko
Coordinates: 41°00′08″N 85°56′40″W / 41.00222°N 85.94444°W / 41.00222; -85.94444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFulton, Wabash
TownshipHenry, Pleasant
Elevation860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46982
FIPS code18-18226[2]
GNIS feature ID433567[1]

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c 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.