Wellsboro, Indiana
Wellsboro is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Wellsboro, Indiana | |
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Wellsboro Wellsboro | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′41″N 86°45′52″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Noble |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| ZIP code | 46382 |
| FIPS code | 18-82250[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830448[1] |
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]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellsboro, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 811.
- Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 106.
- "LaPorte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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