Wabash
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Usually refers to or is related to the Wabash River
in the Midwestern United States. Wabash may also refer to:
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Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
in the Midwestern United States. Wabash may also refer to:
Geographical features:
- Wabash, IndianaWabash, IndianaWabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
- Wabash County, IllinoisWabash County, IllinoisWabash County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 11,947, which is a decrease of 7.7% from 12,937 in 2000...
- Wabash County, IndianaWabash County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
- Wabash Valley Seismic ZoneWabash Valley Seismic ZoneThe Wabash Valley Seismic Zone is a tectonic region located in the Midwest of the United States, centered on the valley of the Lower Wabash River, along the state line between southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana.-Geology:The Wabash Valley Seismic Zone consists largely of...
Other:
- Battle of the Wabash (disambiguation), several battles
- "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far AwayOn the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" was among the best-selling songs of the 19th century in terms of sheet music sold. Written and composed by American songwriter Paul Dresser, it was published by the Tin Pan Alley firm of Howley, Haviland & Co. in October 1897. The lyrics of the ballad...
" by Paul Dresser - USS WabashUSS WabashFour ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Wabash, after the Wabash River of Ohio and Indiana.* The first was a screw frigate in commission from 1856 to 1874, then in use as a receiving ship until 1912....
, multiple ships - Wabash and Erie CanalWabash and Erie CanalThe Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via an artificial waterway. The canal provided traders with access from the Great Lakes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico...
- Wabash CannonballWabash Cannonball"The Wabash Cannonball" is an American folk song about a fictional train, thought to have originated in the late nineteenth century. Its first documented appearance was on sheet music published in 1882, titled "" and credited to J. A. Roff...
, a song about a train operated by the railroad - Wabash CollegeWabash CollegeWabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
, a college in Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.A. - Wabash ConfederacyWabash ConfederacyThe Wabash Confederacy, also referred to as the Wabash Indians or the Wabash tribes, is a term used to describe a number of 18th century Native American villagers in the area of the Wabash River in what are now the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The Wabash Indians were primarily Weas...
, or Wabash Indians, a loose confederacy of 18th century Native Americans - Wabash RailroadWabash RailroadThe Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,...
, a former Class 1 railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States - Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Company v. Illinois, an 1886 U.S. Supreme Court case