Wawaka 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 Elkhart Township, Noble County, in the

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History

Wawaka was founded in 1857. The name Wawaka is said to be of Native American origin, meaning "big heron". A post office has been in operation at Wawaka since 1857.

Geography

Wawaka is located at .

Notable people

Ford Frick Ford Christopher Frick (December 19, 1894 – April 8, 1978) was an American sportswriter and baseball executive. After working as a teacher and as a sportswriter for the ''New York American'', he served as public relations director of the Natio ...

, sportswriter

References

Unincorporated communities in Noble County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1857 establishments in Indiana {{NobleCountyIN-geo-stub