Wabash, Indiana
Home to numerous winding rivers, creeks and reservoirs, Wabash County is named for the largest of these, the Wabash River. The County was formally established on January 30, 1833. Wabash City was first incorporated in January 1849. Joseph A. Matlock was elected the first mayor of Wabash.
On January 26, 1856, the first passenger train arrived in Wabash. The railroad continued to play a major role in the development of the County. The big Four Railroad (the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad) were persuaded to build shops in Wabash.
The City of Wabash is probably best known for the distinction of being the first electrically lighted city in the world. The historic event took place at eight o'clock on the evening of March 31, 1880.
The county is now largely agricultural and much of Wabash County is rich bottom land on which large crops of corn, wheat, and soybeans are produced. In 2009, Wabash County was host to two new companies and three expansions, which generated a total of $40.6 million of new investment and 42 new jobs.
City of Wabash Contacts
Town of La Fontaine
Town of Lagro
Town of North Manchester
Town of Roann