Wawaka, Indiana

Wawaka is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Wawaka, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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′25″N 85°28′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipElkhart
Elevation
[1]
899 ft (274 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46794
Area code260
FIPS code18-81530[2]
GNIS feature ID445568

History

Wawaka was founded in 1857.[4] The name Wawaka is said to be of Native American origin, meaning "big heron".[5] A post office has been in operation at Wawaka since 1857.[6]

Geography

Wawaka is located at 41°27′25″N 85°28′56″W.

Notable people

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Wawaka, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. 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...
  5. Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
  6. "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.


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