Wawpecong, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Wawpecong, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Wawpecong
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clay
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.5783°N -86.0422°W
Elevation Ft:856
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46901
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-81584[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:445571

Wawpecong is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Wawpecong (historically spelled Waupecong) was platted in 1849.[2] Wawpecong is a name derived from the Miami-Illinois language meaning "shell-bark hickories".[3] A post office was established at Wawpecong in 1849, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests . Lewis Pub. . Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence . 1914 . 202.
  3. Book: Bright, William. Native American Placenames of the United States. 2004. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-3598-4. 558.
  4. Web site: Miami County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 August 2015.