Wells County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1835--Wells County was created 7 February 1835 from Allen, Delaware and Randolph Counties. County seat: Bluffton 

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Allen
 * Blackford
 * Grant
 * Huntington
 * Jay

Cemeteries

 * Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery

LDS Cemetery Records US Vol. 5 page 193 - Prairieview Cemetery

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Well County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Well County.


 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and K
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and K
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B and G
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
 * 138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and G
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Wells County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Wells County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)