Wegan, Indiana

Wegan
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°49′37″N 86°01′09″W / 38.82694°N 86.01917°W / 38.82694; -86.01917Coordinates: 38°49′37″N 86°01′09″W / 38.82694°N 86.01917°W / 38.82694; -86.01917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Brownstown
Elevation[1]	561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code	47220
FIPS code	18-82178[2]
GNIS feature ID	445638

Wegan is an unincorporated community in Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

According to one source, the community may have been named for the Wegand family (different spelling) of settlers.^[3]

Geography

Wegan is located at 38°49′37″N 86°01′09″W / 38.82694°N 86.01917°W / 38.82694; -86.01917.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Locally, it is thought that the name is for the local Wegand family...