Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is situated along the Wabash River in the county seat of Wabash County.[4]
For other uses, see Wabash (disambiguation).
Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is notable as claiming to be the first electrically lighted city in the world, which was inaugurated on March 31, 1880. However, closer inspection of the reference shows only the court house grounds were lighted.[5] It is also home to the historic Eagles Theatre, Paradise Spring Treaty Grounds (1826), the Wabash and Erie Canal, Presbyterian Church (1880), and Disciples of Christ Christian Church (1865).
Etymology[edit]
The name Wabash derives from a Miami-Illinois term for "water over white stones." The Miami name reflected the clarity of the river in Huntington County, Indiana, where the river bottom is limestone.[6][7]
Economy[edit]
The Honeywell Corporation was founded in the 1880s in Wabash, Indiana and still maintains a strong presence in the small town. Wabash is home to The Ford Meter Box Company, a prominent manufacturer in the waterworks industry. Wabash is also home to many smaller companies. Papers industries Inc., Beacon Credit Union, Thermafiber, inc. The Metropolitan School District also employs many people (100 - 200)
Religion[edit]
The city’s largest congregation is the United Methodist Church; other churches in the city include: Presbyterian, Church of the Nazarene, Catholic, Christian, Baptist, Wesleyan, and Pentecostal.
The government consists of a mayor and a city council. The mayor is elected in citywide vote. The city council consists of 7 members with 5 elected from individual districts and two elected at-large. The current members of city council are:[22]
The Wabash post office has been in operation since 1839.[23][24]
Wabash County Courthouse
Presbyterian Church (1880)
Disciples of Christ Christian Church (1865)
Former fire station and city hall.
