Wellsboro, Indiana

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Wellsboro, Indiana
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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.

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]

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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.