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Wawasee Village, Indiana

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Wawasee Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wawasee Village is located in Indiana
Wawasee Village
Wawasee Village
Wawasee Village is located in the United States
Wawasee Village
Wawasee Village
Coordinates: 41°24′52″N 85°44′51″W / 41.41444°N 85.74750°W / 41.41444; -85.74750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipTurkey Creek
Elevation
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860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46567
GNIS feature ID445569[1]

Wawasee Village is an unincorporated community in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Wawasee Village took its name from Wawasee Lake.[2] The lake was named after Wawasee, a Miami chief.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wawasee Village, Indiana
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 49.


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