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Wawaka, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°27′36″N 85°29′00″W / 41.46000°N 85.48333°W / 41.46000; -85.48333
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Wawaka, Indiana
Wawaka's post office
Wawaka's post office
Wawaka is located in Indiana
Wawaka
Wawaka
Wawaka is located in the United States
Wawaka
Wawaka
Coordinates: 41°27′36″N 85°29′00″W / 41.46000°N 85.48333°W / 41.46000; -85.48333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipElkhart
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46794
Area code260
FIPS code18-81530[2]
GNIS feature ID2830483[1]

Wawaka is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Wawaka was founded in 1857.[3] The name Wawaka is said to be of Native American origin, meaning "big heron".[4] A post office has been in operation at Wawaka since 1857.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wawaka, Indiana
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. 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. 340. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in February 1857...
  4. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
  5. ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.