Welcome to South Wanatah ...

South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County<1>.

The location of South Wanatah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Wanatah, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Wanatah: S. Wanatah

South Wanatah is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Wanatah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from South Wanatah (for example, toward Medaryville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

South Wanatah is within the (219) area code.

Communities near South Wanatah ...

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

• Portage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Valparaiso
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <4>
• La Porte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Chesterton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <4>
• Winfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
• Westville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Porter
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <4>
• Hebron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
• Knox
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Starke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Kouts
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kouts
  • Kouts is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kouts <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 South Wanatah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wanatah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Wanatah. 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 South Wanatah.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wanatah ...

Looking for more information about South Wanatah? 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 South Wanatah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Wanatah.

Adding South Wanatah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Wanatah 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 South Wanatah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found South Wanatah on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Wanatah.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov