Wawasee Village, Indiana

Wawasee Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wawasee Village is located in Indiana
Wawasee Village
Wawasee Village
Wawasee Village is located in the United States
Wawasee Village
Wawasee Village
Coordinates: 41°24′52″N 85°44′51″W / 41.41444°N 85.74750°W / 41.41444; -85.74750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipTurkey Creek
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-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. ^ a b c 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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