Cresco, Indiana

Cresco, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Cresco Location of Cresco in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°14′09″N 85°29′30″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Thorncreek
Elevation [1]	919 ft (280 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46725
Area code	260
GNIS feature ID	433111

Cresco is an unincorporated community in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

A post office was established at Cresco in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[3] The name of the community is derived from the Latin term Cresco, meaning "I grow".^[4]

Geography

Cresco is located at 41°14′09″N 85°29′30″W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
2. "Cresco, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
3. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Supposedly the name, Latin for "I grow", is for Cresco...