Wabash is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Cass County,

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, United States.

History

A large share of the early settlers being natives of

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caused the name Wabash, after

Wabash, Indiana Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County. Wabash is notable as claiming to be the first electrically lighted ci ...

, to be selected. A post office was established at Wabash in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.

References

Populated places in Cass County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{CassCountyNE-geo-stub