• Source: Meauwataka, Michigan

Meauwataka ( MEE-ə-wə-TAH-kə) is an unincorporated community in U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Colfax Township, Wexford County, Meauwataka is part of Northern Michigan, and is located within the Cadillac micropolitan area. As an unincorporated community, Meauwataka has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.




History


Meauwataka takes its name from a Potawatomi word meaning "halfway", as the community is located roughly halfway between Lake Mitchell and the Manistee River along the Old Indian Trail. The community was settled in 1867, and was first known as Dayhuff Lake, after a nearby lake. A post office under the name 'Meauwataka' opened in 1872, lasting until 1952.




See also


List of Michigan placenames of Native American origin




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Meauwataka, Michigan
• Colfax Township, Wexford County, Michigan
• Wexford County, Michigan
• Sherman, Michigan
• Old Indian Trail (Michigan)
• List of Michigan placenames of Native American origin
• Cadillac micropolitan area