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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wells (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wells. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wells is located in Miami County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Miami County: Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard & Wabash.

Below are the counties that are near Wells. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wells:

  • Miami County     (The home county of Wells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Peru
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • Oakdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Bunker Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Mexico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
    • Loree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Miami
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Santa Fe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Denver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • North Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Deedsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Pettysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Amboy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Macy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Deer Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Burrows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Carroll County
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bringhurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Flora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
    • Rockfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
    • Cutler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • New Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Onward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Hoover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Cass County
    • Walton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • Twelve Mile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <1>
    • Deacon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dunkirk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Young America
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Lucerne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Clymers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Middlefork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Clinton County
    • Beard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Clinton County
    • Sedalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Fulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Disko
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Grass Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kewanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Lake Bruce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
    • Leiters Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Jalapa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Sims
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
    • Swayzee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <1>
    • Sweetser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <1>
    • Herbst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Michaelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hackleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Rigdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Jonesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <1>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Cassville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Plevna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <1>
    • Judson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
    • Alto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
    • West Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Guy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Indian Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Andrews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <1>
    • Mount Etna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Harlansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Bippus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Beaver Dam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
    • Silver Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
    • Sevastopol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
      • Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
    • Claypool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <1>
    • Burket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mentone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <1>
  • Madison County
    • Leisure
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Madison County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Thornhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Star City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Sharpsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <1>
    • Windfall City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Groomsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
      • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
      • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Richvalley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • Wabash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <1>
    • Roann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <1>
    • Stockdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Treaty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Urbana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lagro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <1>
    • Lincolnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • Laketon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <1>
    • Servia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • North Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
    • Burnettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Idaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Headlee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wells, see our County-by-County Page for Wells.

Newspapers Published in Wells ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wells:

Cemeteries Near Wells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wells.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wells covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.

  • Sharpee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpee Cemetery
  • Reyburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Metzger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metzger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metzger Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
  • Garnand Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnand Cemetery
  • Leonda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonda Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Little Deer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Eel River Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery
    • Crider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
    • Bowyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowyer Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Wells in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wells.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.

  • Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
  • New Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Cass County
  • Onward
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
    • Onward is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Bunker Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
  • Loree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
    • Loree is located in Miami County
  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Miami County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
  • Erie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Miami County
  • Courter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courter
    • Courter is located in Miami County
  • Hoover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Cass County
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
  • Miami
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • McGrawsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrawsville
    • McGrawsville is located in Miami County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Santa Fe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Adamsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsboro
      • Adamsboro is located in Cass County
    • Anoka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
      • Anoka is located in Cass County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wells. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wells.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7323, Longitude: -86.1111       In this case, the coordinates for Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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