Zulu, Indiana

Unincorporated town in Indiana, United States
41°02′12.6″N 84°54′03.0″W / 41.036833°N 84.900833°W / 41.036833; -84.900833CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyAllenTownshipJeffersonElevation774 ft (236 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46773
Area code260GNIS feature ID446497

Zulu is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The name Zulu was selected at random from an encyclopedia.[3] A post office was established at Zulu in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Zulu, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A pin stuck in the book fell on the word Zulu on a page about Africa.
  4. ^ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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