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Wegan, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°49′37″N 86°01′09″W / 38.82694°N 86.01917°W / 38.82694; -86.01917
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Wegan, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wegan is located in Indiana
Wegan
Wegan
Wegan is located in the United States
Wegan
Wegan
Coordinates: 38°49′37″N 86°01′09″W / 38.82694°N 86.01917°W / 38.82694; -86.01917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipBrownstown
Elevation
[1]
561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code
47220
FIPS code18-82178[2]
GNIS feature ID445638

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...


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