South Wanatah, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	South Wanatah, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	South Wanatah
Pushpin Label Position:	top
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	LaPorte
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Cass
Coordinates:	41.4058°N -86.8992°W
Elevation Ft:	722
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46390
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-71558^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	443866

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

History

South Wanatah was once called Roselle.^[2] Roselle was platted in 1859.^[3] It lies south of Wanatah, Indiana, hence the present name.

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 307. This village, earlier called Roselle....
3. Book: Packard, Jasper. History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. 1876. S. E. Taylor, printers. 179.