Wawasee Village is an unincorporated community in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Wawasee Village, Indiana | |
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  Wawasee Village  Wawasee Village | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′52″N 85°44′51″W / 41.41444°N 85.74750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Township | Turkey Creek |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46567 |
| GNIS feature ID | 445569[1] |
History
editWawasee Village took its name from Wawasee Lake.[2] The lake was named after Wawasee, a Miami chief.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wawasee Village, Indiana
- ^ 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.
- ^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 49.
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