Wawpecong, Indiana
Wawpecong is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
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Former Shell gas station on State Road 18 | |
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Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 86°02′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Miami |
Township | Clay |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46901 |
FIPS code | 18-81584[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 445571 |
History
Wawpecong (historically spelled Waupecong) was platted in 1849.[4] Wawpecong is a name derived from the Miami-Illinois language meaning "shell-bark hickories".[5] A post office was established at Wawpecong in 1849, and remained in operation until 1907.[6]
Geography
Wawpecong is located at 40°34′42″N 86°02′32″W.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Wawpecong, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 202.
- Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
- "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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