Cuzco, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Cuzco, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Cuzco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dubois
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Columbia
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.475°N -86.7228°W
Elevation Ft:525
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47432
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-16498[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:450826

Cuzco (pronounced: KUZ-co) is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Cuzco was platted in 1905 by William H. Nicholson.[2] It was named after Cusco, in Peru.[3] A post office was established at Cuzco in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[4]

Civil War historian Gilbert R. Tredway was reared in Cuzco during the 1920s and 1930s.

Education

Columba Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation.[5]

Prior to 1948, the community had its own high school. The school colors were black and white, and the mascot was the bear cubs. In 1948 the school merged into Dubois High School. The high school later became named Northeast Dubois High School.[6]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 . Windmill Publications . Wilson, George R. . 1910 . 347.
  3. 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. 108. ...comes from the city in Peru, South America..
  4. Web site: Dubois County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 December 2016.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dubois County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-12. - Text list.
  6. Web site: Blackford. Nathan. School’s Out Forever. Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. 2014-07-15. 2024-06-12.