Wawpecong, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
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Wawpecong is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Wawpecong, Indiana | |
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Former Shell gas station on State Road 18 | |
  Wawpecong Location within Indiana  Wawpecong Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 86°02′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46901 |
| FIPS code | 18-81584[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445571[1] |
History
Wawpecong (historically spelled Waupecong) was platted in 1849.[3] Wawpecong is a name derived from the Miami-Illinois language meaning "shell-bark hickories".[4] A post office was established at Wawpecong in 1849, and remained in operation until 1907.[5]
