Wabash County, Illinois

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Wabash County was formed in 1824. The county is named for the Wabash River, which forms its eastern and southern borders. The name "Wabash" is an English spelling of the French name for the river, "Ouabache."' French traders named the river after the Miami Indian word for the river, "Wabashike," (pronounced "Wah-bah-she-keh"), the word for "pure white." Much of the river bottom is white limestone, now obscured by mud.

Adjacent Counties

• Lawrence County
• Knox County, Indiana
• Gibson County, Indiana
• Richland County
• Edwards County

Cities, Villages, Precincts & Communities

• Adams Corner
• Allendale
• Bellmont
• Coffee
• Compton
• Cowling
• East Grayville
• Friendsville
• Keensburg
• Lancaster
• Lick Prairie
• Maud
• Mount Carmel (County Seat)
• Odgen
• Rochester
• Wabash

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Illinois

Links

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