Map of Wabash County, Indiana

Wabash County is a county located in the northern central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 30,976. The county seat is Wabash.

Wabash County overview:
Name:	Wabash County
FIPS code:	18-169
State:	Indiana
Founded:	Jan., 1820; organized 1835
Named for:	Wabash River
Seat:	Wabash
Largest city:	Wabash
Total Area:	420.98 sq mi (1,090.3 km²)
Land Area:	412.43 sq mi (1,068.2 km²)
Total Population:	30,976
Population Density:	85/sq mi (33/km²)

Wabash County location map. Where is Wabash County?

Wabash County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Wabash County. — Location of Wabash County in the the United States.

Wabash County location on the Indiana map. Where is Wabash County. — Location of Wabash County in Indiana.

History

The area was inhabited for thousands of years by cultures of indigenous peoples. French explorers and traders encountered the historical Miami Native Americans beginning in the 17th century.

Wabash County, along with Delaware County, was originally formed Jan. 1820 out of the 1818 New Purchase resulting from the Treaty of St. Mary’s. Wabash County was the Wabash River drainage area, and Delaware County, the White River drainage area. Numerous counties were carved out of the Wabash New Purchase. Wabash County as it exists today was organized out of a remnant portion of the original county in 1835.

The name “Wabash” is an English spelling of the earlier French name for the river, Ouabache. French traders derived the French version from the Indian name for the river, Wabashike (pronounced “Wah-bah-she-keh”) (meaning “pure white”.) Much of the river bottom is white limestone, now obscured by mud.

Wabash County Road Map

Wabash CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Wabash County, Indiana. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 420.98 square miles (1,090.3 km), of which 412.43 square miles (1,068.2 km) (or 97.97%) is land and 8.54 square miles (22.1 km) (or 2.03%) is water.