Disko, Indiana

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

Disko, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°00′08″N 85°56′40″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fulton, Wabash
Township	Henry, Pleasant
Elevation [1]	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 ID	433567[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. 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.