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W a b a s h , I n d i a n a. Jacob B. Geography. Wabash’s Latitude is 41 N. Wabash’s Longitude is 85 N. Wabash is in the Central Till Plain region. Government. The Mayor of Wabash is Robert E. Vanlandingham.
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Wabash, Indiana Jacob B.
Geography • Wabash’s Latitude is 41 N. • Wabash’s Longitude is 85 N. • Wabash is in the Central Till Plain region.
Government • The Mayor of Wabash is Robert E. Vanlandingham. • The City Council Of Wabash has 5 members who serve the legislative branch for a 4 year term. • The Sheriff of Wabash is Robert E. Land.
Economics • There are 15 factories total in the city of Wabash. • The largest employer in Wabash is Ford Meter Box (employing 690). • Ford Meter Box is known for making outdoor water meter pipes and covers for curb side meters.
Economics • The second largest employer in the city of Wabash is Aleris (employing 390). • Aleris is known for recycled aluminum and rolling aluminum.
Economics • The third largest employer in Wabash is Smurfit-Stone Corp (employing 250). • They make consumer packaging, merchandising displays, and specialty paperboard out of recycled paper products.
Interesting Facts About Wabash • Wabash was the home for the Miami Native Americans and the French explorers/tradesmen at the beginning of the 17th century. • Wabash became a city by the European Americans in 1834. • The name Wabash came from the Wabash River. Wabash is an English spelling of the French name for river, Ouabache. • The French traders got their version of the word Ouabache from the Miami Indians word Wah-bah-she-keh (meaning pure white) much of the river bottom is white limestone.
Interesting Facts About Wabash • On March 31, 1880 Wabash became the first electrically lighted city in the world.
Interesting Facts About Wabash • George Mullin was born on July 4, 1880 in Wabash. • George Mullin later became known as Wabash George. • Wabash George was a right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball 14 seasons in a row ( 1902-1913).
Interesting Facts About Wabash • Brenda Gail Webb was born on January 9, 1951 in Wabash. • Brenda Gail Webb later became known as Crystal Gayle. • Crystal Gayle had 18 number one hits in the Country Music Industry by 1980. • My best friend Erin Webb is Brenda Gail Webb’s cousin.