Wawasee, Indiana

Wawasee, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wawasee
Wawasee
Coordinates: 41°25′26″N 85°41′45″W / 41.42389°N 85.69583°W / 41.42389; -85.69583Coordinates: 41°25′26″N 85°41′45″W / 41.42389°N 85.69583°W / 41.42389; -85.69583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Turkey Creek
Elevation[1] 876 ft (267 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46567
GNIS feature ID 446705

Wawasee is an unincorporated community in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Cedar Beach.[3] A post office was established under this name in 1879, was renamed Wawasee in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.[4]

Geography

Wawasee is located at 41°25′26″N 85°41′45″W / 41.42389°N 85.69583°W / 41.42389; -85.69583.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Wawasee, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Wawasee - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2017.


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