Wegan, Indiana
Wegan is an unincorporated community in Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
According to one source, the community may have been named for the Wegand family (different spelling) of settlers.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wegan, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Locally, it is thought that the name is for the local Wegand family...