Wawasee Village, Indiana

Wawasee Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°24′52″N 85°44′51″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Township	Turkey Creek
Elevation [1]	860 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46567
GNIS feature ID	445569[1]

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

History

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

References

1. 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.