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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Disko, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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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 code46982
FIPS code18-18226
GNIS feature ID433567

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

History

Disko was originally known as New Harrisburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856.

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.

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.
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County seat: Rochester
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County seat: Wabash
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