Wells (IN)

Welcome to Wells County ...

Time Zone: Wells County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bluffton is the Seat for Wells County.

Wells County was founded February 7, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wells had a population of 28,131 people. This is an increase of 1.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,636 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wells represented 0.43% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Wells County:

Bluffton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bluffton is located in Wells County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
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Ossian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ossian is located in Wells County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
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Poneto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Poneto is located in Wells County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
Uniondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Uniondale is located in Wells County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
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Vera Cruz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Vera Cruz is located in Wells County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
Zanesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Zanesville is located in Wells County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Indiana
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- Website for the Indiana State Archives

Websites specific to Wells County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Adams County
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- Allen County
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- Blackford County
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- Grant County
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- Huntington County
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- Jay County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Wells County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Wells County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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