Wawpecong, Indiana | |
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![]() Former
Shell gas station on
State Road 18 | |
Coordinates: 40°34′42″N 86°02′32″W / 40.57833°N 86.04222°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] |
Wawpecong is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]