The Wabash Valley is a region with parts in both Illinois and Indiana. It is named for the Wabash River and spans the middle to the middle-lower portion of the river and is centered around Terre Haute, Indiana. It is used extensively by the local media. A region can be either: an administrative subdivision of a country a sometimes vaguely-defined geographical area of a country or continent It is important to realize that regions are found in the minds of humans and so regions can be of any size and that each region is unique... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Senators Richard Lugar (R) Evan Bayh (D) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... The Wabash River is a 475 mi (765 km) long river in the eastern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near St. ... Terre Haute is a city located in Vigo County, Indiana. ...

Counties in the Wabash Valley include Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, Vermillion, Parke, Greene, Putnam, Owen, Knox, Daviess, Martin, and Fountain counties in Indiana. The Illinois portion consists of Clark, Edgar, Crawford, Jasper, Cumberland, Coles, and Douglas counties. It also may or may not include, depending on who you talk to, Monroe, Montgomery, and Warren counties in Indiana, and Lawrence, Richland, Vermillion, Champaign, and Effingham counties. Vigo County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. ... Vermillion County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Parke County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Daviess County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Fountain County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Edgar County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Coles County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1910. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Richland County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Vermilion County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed 1833 Seat Urbana Area  - Total  - Water 2,584 km² (998 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Effingham County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...