South Wanatah, Indiana

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South Wanatah, Indiana
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South Wanatah
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South Wanatah
Coordinates: 41°24′21″N86°53′57″W / 41.40583°N 86.89917°W / 41.40583; -86.89917
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Cass
Elevation
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722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code
46390
FIPS code 18-71558 [2]
GNIS feature ID443866 [1]

South Wanatah is an unincorporated community in Cass Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

History

South Wanatah was once called Roselle. [3] Roselle was platted in 1859. [4] It lies south of Wanatah, Indiana, hence the present name.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Wanatah, 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. 307. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village, earlier called Roselle...
  4. Packard, Jasper (1876). History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. S. E. Taylor, printers. p. 179.