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Welcome to Wabash ...

Wabash is located in Mercer County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wabash, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Wabash is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wabash lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Wabash: (419) and (567)<3>

Communities Also Named Wabash ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Wabash - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wabash.

Communities near Wabash ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wabash.

  • Celina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Marys
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
  • Saint Henry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Recovery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Rockford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
  • Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wabash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wabash.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wabash. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wabash.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wabash. See our Newspapers Page for Wabash.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wabash ...

Looking for more information about Wabash? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wabash, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wabash.

Adding Wabash to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wabash in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wabash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wabash post office opened in 1881.

We also found Wabash in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wabash.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wabash. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wabash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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