South Wanatah, Indiana

South Wanatah, Indiana
Unincorporated community
South Wanatah is located in Indiana
South Wanatah
South Wanatah
South Wanatah is located in the United States
South Wanatah
South Wanatah
Coordinates: 41°24′21″N 86°53′57″W / 41.40583°N 86.89917°W / 41.40583; -86.89917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipCass
Elevation
[1]
722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code
46390
FIPS code18-71558[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. ^ a b 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.


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