South Wanatah, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids South Wanatah, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Township	Cass
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
ZIP code	46390
FIPS code	18-71558
GNIS feature ID	443866

South Wanatah is a small, quiet place located in LaPorte County, Indiana, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own separate town government like a city or a village. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Cass Township.

A Look Back: History of South Wanatah

South Wanatah wasn't always called by its current name. Long ago, it was known as Roselle. This area was first officially mapped out and divided into plots of land in the year 1859. The name 'South Wanatah' came about because the community is located just south of another nearby town called Wanatah, Indiana.