Wellsboro, Indiana

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Wellsboro, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Wellsboro
Coordinates: 41°29′41″N86°45′52″W / 41.49472°N 86.76444°W / 41.49472; -86.76444 [1]
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Noble
Elevation
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751 ft (229 m)
ZIP code
46382
FIPS code 18-82250 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830448 [1]

Wellsboro is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

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History

Wellsboro was laid out in 1875 at the junction of two railroads. [3] It was named for its founders, Charles F. and Theodore H. Wells. [4] Wellsboro (originally spelled Wellsborough) contained a post office from 1877 until 1955. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2023 (est.)532 [6]

The United States Census Bureau defined Wellsboro as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellsboro, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp.  811.
  4. ↑ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 106.
  5. ↑ "LaPorte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Wellsboro CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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