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WAYNE COUNTY, Indiana
History <-> Genealogy

Note: An old Wayne County of the Northwest Territory was created in 1796 which included portions of the present states of Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.  This Wayne county was abolished in 1800, however, another "old" Wayne County, Indiana Territory was created in 1803, and included portions of the present states of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
*First created in 1811 as a county of the Indiana Territory, one of original IN state Counties in 1816.
*County seat:  Richmond
The present Wayne county is located in eastern Indiana, with the state of Ohio at it's eastern boundary.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Abington, Beesons, Bethel, Boston, Cambridge City, Centerville, Chester, Dalton, Dublin, East Haven, East Germantown, Economy, Fountain City, Franklin, Greens Fork, Hagerstown, Hiser, Hoover Mill, Jacksonburg, Locust Grove, Middleboro, Milton, Mount Auburn, Pennville, Richmond, Spring Grove, Wayne, Webster, West Grove, Whitewater, and Williamsburg.
Note:  The town of Franklin is located in Dalton Township, however, there is also a township named Franklin in Wayne County.
 

Surrounding Counties:
                                      N = Randolph County, IN   ENE = Darke County, Ohio
W = Henry County, IN    WAYNE COUNTY       ESE = Preble County, Ohio
SW = Rush County, IN      S = Union County, IN
See American Local History Network State Selection Page to visit Ohio.


WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA
First created in 1811 as a county of the Indiana Territory, one of original IN state Counties in 1816; County seat is Richmond.

Note: An old Wayne County of the Northwest Territory was created in 1796 which included portions of the present states of Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.  This Wayne county was abolished in 1800, however, another "old" Wayne County, Indiana Territory was created in 1803, and included portions of the present states of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.

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MAPS
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  • Interactive map of Wayne County, Indiana (present day).
  • 1875 Map of Wayne County, Indiana, from Higgins Belden & Co. (see citation)
  • Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more.  Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature.  This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.

NATIVE AMERICAN
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MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
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  • The National Road - "...J. Gould, who traveled the entire length of the road in 1839, noted the National Road was for the most part "Macadamized and finished in the most desirable manner as far as Columbus in Ohio" In Indiana, he continued, ".... about four miles at Richmond...., a short piece at Centerville, about six miles at Indianapolis, and three miles at Terre haute, together with a few bridges, are completed in the same substantial manner."
  • Levi Coffin House: State Historic Site, built in 1839 - A part of the legendary Underground Railroad for fleeing slaves of pre-Civil War days

   113 U.S. 27 North - P.O. Box 77 - Fountain City, IN 47341

     1150 N A Street - Richmond, IN  47374  Phone: (765) 962-5756.

  • Overbeck Art Pottery Museum

   Cambridge City, IN 47327
    Located in the Cambridge City Public Library

Overbeck Art Pottery, produced from 1911 until 1955, Cambridge, IN

   P.O. Box 284 - Cambridge City, IN 47327    Phone: (317) 478-3172.
   Located on U.S. 40 on Cambridge City's western edge



CHURCHES
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CEMETERIES
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·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o    Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

  • Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more.  Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature.  This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.

COMMERCE, TOURISM & ONLINE COMMUNITY
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NATURE
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NEWS & NEWSPAPERS
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·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o    Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)


BIOGRAPHIES
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HISTORY <-> GENEALOGY: Articles and Online Databases
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      Annex Building 401 East Main Street - Richmond, IN 47374    Phone: (765) 973-9235.

  • The National Road - "...J. Gould, who traveled the entire length of the road in 1839, noted the National Road was for the most part "Macadamized and finished in the most desirable manner as far as Columbus in Ohio" In Indiana, he continued, ".... about four miles at Richmond...., a short piece at Centerville, about six miles at Indianapolis, and three miles at Terre haute, together with a few bridges, are completed in the same substantial manner."
  • Richmond - Brookville Canal (1839) and the Whitewater Canal (1836-1865).
  • Levi Coffin House: State Historic Site, built in 1839 - A part of the legendary Underground Railroad for fleeing slaves of pre-Civil War days

   113 U.S. 27 North - P.O. Box 77 - Fountain City, IN 47341

   6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219   Phone: (317) 591-5222

     Richmond, IN 47374

   P.O. Box 2599 - Richmond IN 47375-2599.

·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o    Online Databases

o    Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

o    Indiana Biography Index (published before 1990)

o    Indiana Biography Index (published since 1990)

o    Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.

o    Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2002

o    Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)

o    Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley

o    Indiana Public Libraries

o    WWII Servicemen Database

o    Indiana Plat Books

o    Vital Information Exchange (VINE)

·         1880 Census Index, by familysearch.org

·         1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!


ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES for Further Research
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   P.O. Box 2599 - Richmond IN 47375-2599.

     1150 N A Street - Richmond, IN  47374  Phone: (765) 962-5756.

     Richmond, IN 47374

·         Cambridge City Public Library

     33 West Main Street - Cambridge City, IN   Phone: (765) 478-3335.

·         Centerville and Center Township Library

   126 East Main Street - Centerville, IN   Phone: (765) 855-5223

·         Dublin Public Library

   2249 East Cumberland - P. O. Box 188 - Dublin, IN  47335-0188
   Phone:  (765) 478-6206

·         Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Public Library

   10 West College Street - Hagerstown IN 47346
   Phone: (765) 489-5632    E-mail: info@hagerstown.lib.in.us

   80 North 6th Street - Richmond, IN 47374 USA
   Phone (765) 966-8291  -  E-mail: library@mrl.lib.in.us


COUNTY GOVERNMENT & Vital Records
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Contacts to obtain many documents and certified copies:
Wayne County Government (Official)
    Wayne County Court House
       301 East Main - Richmond, IN 47374
    Wayne County Annex Building
        401 East Main - Richmond, IN 47374

   Administration Building - 401 East Main Street - Richmond, IN 47374-4288
   Vital Records Phone: (765) 973-9245 or (765) 973-9206
   E-mail: health@co.wayne.in.us

    Courthouse: 301 East Main Street - Richmond, IN 47374-4237  Phone: (765) 973-9240.
   County Clerk - P.O. Box 1172 - Richmond, IN 47374  Phone: (765) 973-9240.

   Fees:  Marriage records are $1.00 for each copy, or $2.00 for a certified copy.  Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request.

      Annex Building 401 East Main Street - Richmond, IN 47374    Phone: (765) 973-9235.

   301 E Main Street - Richmond, IN 47374-4237  Phone: (765) 973-9390.

  • Wayne County Surveyor (For County Maps)

      401 East Main Street - Richmond, IN  Phone: (765) 973-9201. 


Wayne County Communities


Abington Township communities include:  Abington.

  • Locust Grove Cemetery, coordinated by Theresa Berghoff, located on Centerville Road, north of the town of Abington, in Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Boston Township communities include:  Boston and Locust Grove.


Center Township communities include:  Centerville, West Grove, and a portion of greater Richmond.

   126 East Main Street - Centerville, IN   Phone: (765) 855-5223


Clay Township communities include:  Greens Fork and Hoover Mill.
Greens Fork, WAYNE COUNTY (Clay Township)

   Greens Fork, IN  47345

  6404 Sugar Grove Road - Greens Fork, IN  47345.

  • Evans Cemetery, by Jayne Beers, located on Smoky Row Road, on private farm, Clay Township

Dalton Township communities include:  Dalton and Franklin.


Franklin Township communities include:  Bethel and Whitewater.


Green Township communities include:  Williamsburg.


Harrison Township communities include:  Jacksonburg.

  • Kepler Family Cemetery, coordinated by Granville Coomes, located on Washington Road, Harrison Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Jackson Township communities include:  Cambridge City, Dublin, East Germantown, Hiser, Mt. Auburn, and Pennville.

   Cambridge City, IN 47327
    Located in the Cambridge City Public Library

   P.O. Box 284 - Cambridge City, IN 47327    Phone: (317) 478-3172.
   Located on U.S. 40 on Cambridge City's western edge

     33 West Main Street - Cambridge City, IN   Phone: (765) 478-3335.

  • Dublin Public Library

   2249 East Cumberland - P. O. Box 188 - Dublin, IN  47335-0188
   Phone:  (765) 478-6206  

·         Dublin, Indiana – Community information and images

  • Heiney Cemetery, coordinated by Tim and Sabrina Benner, located on Frank Meyers Road, near Symonds Creek Road intersection, in Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Jefferson Township communities include:  Hagerstown.

   10 West College Street - Hagerstown IN 47346
   Phone: (765) 489-5632    E-mail: info@hagerstown.lib.in.us


New Garden Township communities include:  Fountain City.

    • Levi Coffin House: State Historic Site, built in 1839 - A part of the legendary Underground Railroad for fleeing slaves of pre-Civil War days

   113 U.S. 27 North - P.O. Box 77 - Fountain City, IN 47341


Perry Township communities include:  Economy.



Washington Township communities include:  Beesons and Milton.



Wayne Township communities include:  Chester, East Haven, Middleboro, and the City of Richmond.  A small portion of greater Richmond extends into Center Township.

     1150 N A Street - Richmond, IN  47374  Phone: (765) 962-5756.

   80 North 6th Street - Richmond, IN 47374-3079
   Phone: (765) 966-8291      E-mail: library@mrl.lib.in.us

     Richmond, IN 47374



Webster Township communities include:


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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist

Researching on-site, and with the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.  Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic. .


  Printed resources for this page include:

  • Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer.  First Edition, Second Printing.  Yarmouth, Maine:  Delorme.  1998.
  • School and Library Atlas of the World.  Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor).  Sycamore, Illinois:  School and Library Publishing Company.  1982.
  • New Sectional Township Map of IndianaChicago, Illinois : Higgins Belden & Co., 1875.

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