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Wegan, Indiana
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Wegan, Indiana | |
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  Wegan  Wegan | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′37″N 86°01′09″W / 38.82694°N 86.01917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Brownstown |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| ZIP code | 47220 |
| FIPS code | 18-82178[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445638[1] |
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]
- ^ 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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