Cuba, Indiana
Cuba is an unincorporated town in Springfield Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Cuba Mennonite School is located here, as is the Cuba Mennonite Church.
History
Cuba was platted in 1855. It was named after the island nation of Cuba.
Geography
Cuba is located at 41°11′08″N 84°56′19″W / 41.18556°N 84.93861°W, on Highway 37, also known as Maysville Road. Cuba Road extends north from Cuba, and Thimlar Road extends to the south.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cuba, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 671.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was called Cuba, apparently for the island...
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