Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy

United States &gt; Indiana &gt; Wayne County

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1810--Wayne County was created 27 November 1810 from Clark and Dearborn Counties. County seat: Richmond 

Neighboring Counties

 * Darke County, Ohio
 * Fayette
 * Henry
 * Preble County, Ohio
 * Randolph
 * Union

Local Histories

 * Young, Andrew W. (Andrew White), 1802-1877. History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time : with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches. 2007 977.263 H2y FHL US/CAN Book    other libraries     Family History Archive  INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Wayne 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 Wayne County.


 * 2nd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies C, and F
 * 3rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company B
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and H
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, H, I, and Reorganized Companies C, and D
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company I
 * 13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and I
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, D, and I
 * 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and D
 * 78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862), Company F
 * 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and I
 * 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 106th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, D, F, G, and I
 * 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, H, and K
 * 133rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and I
 * 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company E, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "War History" in Young, Andrew W. (Andrew White), 1802-1877. History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time : with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches. 2007, (126-137), 977.263 H2y FHL US/CAN Book    other libraries     Family History Archive  INTERNET ARCHIVE

Web Sites

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