Wawasee Village, Indiana

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Wawasee Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Wawasee Village
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Wawasee Village
Coordinates: 41°24′52″N85°44′51″W / 41.41444°N 85.74750°W / 41.41444; -85.74750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
County Kosciusko
Township Turkey Creek
Elevation
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860 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46567
GNIS feature ID445569 [1]

Wawasee Village is an unincorporated community in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Wawasee Village took its name from Wawasee Lake. [2] The lake was named after Wawasee, a Miami chief. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wawasee Village, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  340. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3.
  3. ↑ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  49.


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