Wegan, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°49′37″N 86°01′09″W / 38.82694°N 86.01917°W / 38.82694; -86.01917[1]
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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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wegan, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brownstown
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