Wellsboro, Indiana

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Wellsboro, Indiana
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Wellsboro
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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
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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.