Wawpecong, Indiana
| Wawpecong | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Former Shell gas station on State Road 18 | |
  Wawpecong  Wawpecong | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 86°02′32″W / 40.57833°N 86.04222°WCoordinates: 40°34′42″N 86°02′32″W / 40.57833°N 86.04222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation[1] | 850 ft (260 m) |
| ZIP code | 46901 |
| FIPS code | 18-81584[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445571 |
Wawpecong is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, Indiana.
History
Wawpecong (historically spelled Waupecong) was platted in 1849.[3] Wawpecong is a name derived from the Miami-Illinois language meaning "shell-bark hickories".[4] A post office was established at Wawpecong in 1849, and remained in operation until 1907.[5]
Geography
Wawpecong is located at 40°34′42″N 86°02′32″W / 40.57833°N 86.04222°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Bodurtha , Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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