2. Wabash, Indiana Jacob B.

3. Geography Wabash’s Latitude is 41 N. Wabash’s Longitude is 85 N. Wabash is in the Central Till Plain region.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Economics The second largest employer in the city of Wabash is Aleris (employing 390). Aleris is known for recycled aluminum and rolling aluminum.

7. 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.

8. Interesting Facts About Wabash Wabash was the home for the Miami Native Americans and the French explorers/tradesmen at the beginning of the 17 th 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.

9. Interesting Facts About Wabash On March 31, 1880 Wabash became the first electrically lighted city in the world.

10. 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).

11. 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.