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*First created in 1811 as a county of the
*County seat:
The present
*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.
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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.
First created in 1811 as a county of the
Note: An old
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+ PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
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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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- Visit the Miami Nations Homepage
- The Miami Language
- Miami History and History of the Delaware, by Lee Sultzman.
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
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Located in the
Overbeck Art Pottery, produced from 1911 until 1955, Cambridge, IN
Located on U.S. 40 on
CHURCHES
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- Religious Organizations in Wayne County, Indiana
- Quakers of Richmond & Wayne County, Indiana : "...From pioneer days to the present, the Richmond and Wayne County area has been an important national and international center for Quaker activities and institutions..."
- Brethren
Life: Migrations, by Merle C. Rummel - Roads Used By The
Brethren For Migration...including:
- Earlham School of Religion: Quaker ministries - Earlham Libraries > Friends Collection and Archives.
- Local Catholic Church History & Genealogy Research Guide & Worldwide Directory + Indiana* Page.
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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- Richmond, Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau
- The Old National Road - Trails of Days Long Past
- The Underground Railroad - The Levi Coffin House
- Waynet : Richmond & Wayne County - Resources and Information.
- Did You Know...? Interesting Facts and Information about the Richmond/Wayne County Area, gathered by by the Richmond/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.
NATURE
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NEWS & NEWSPAPERS
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- Local News from WayNet
- Palladium-Item - Local News and Obituaries
· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
o Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)
BIOGRAPHIES
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- countyhistory.com: for Wayne County, by Ronald Branson!
- Paul Hadley
(ca. 1880-1971) - Artist and designer of the Indiana state
flag, Paul Hadley was a long-time Mooresville, Morgan County,
Indiana resident. He died, in 1971 in
- The Political Graveyard,
for Wayne County,
Indiana, created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, a web site
about
HISTORY <-> GENEALOGY: Articles and Online Databases
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- Waynet : Richmond & Wayne County - Resources and Information.
- Did You Know...? Interesting Facts and Information about the Richmond/Wayne County Area, gathered by by the Richmond/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.
- Detailed History of
Richmond & Wayne County, Indiana : "...Founded by North Carolina
Quakers who settled along the
- Government in Wayne County, Indiana.
- Revolutionary War Soldiers of Wayne County, Indiana
- Wayne County, Indiana Cemetery Websites
- Wayne County Recorder
Annex Building
- 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
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- Richmond / Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau
- The Old National Road - Trails of Days Long Past
- The Underground Railroad - The Levi Coffin House
- Indiana State Archives.
- Family History Resources
- Naturalization Databases for the Indiana counties of Blackford, Dubois, Elkhart, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Jefferson, Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Switzerland, Union, Wayne, and Whitley.
- LOC:
The city of Richmond, Indiana 1884. [By] Albert Downs. Printed by
J.W.C. Gilman & Co.
- Wayne County, Indiana Government Marriage License Records
- Earlham College Libraries
· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
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 Vital Information Exchange (VINE)
· 1880 Census Index, by familysearch.org
· 1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!
- Obtaining EDs for the 1930 Census in One Step (Large Cities), by Stephen P. Morse, PhD, Joel D. Weintraub, PhD and David R. Kehs, PhD
- The Doughboy Center - presented by The Great War Society.
- World War II Veterans Online Information Center
- Civil War: NPS: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES for Further Research
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- The Taming of the Wilderness: Indiana's Transition from Indian Hunting Grounds to Hoosier Farmland: 1800 to 1875, by Leon Hesser - This new book approaches 19th Century Indiana history through early documents, letters and the author's own Quaker family history. It boldly addresses Native American and slavery issues which arose during this era of Indiana's history, while not neglecting the simple, day-to-day lifestyles of the early settlers, as related by those who lived during this era. It is available for sale as an e-book or in either paperback or hardcover.
- Wayne County Genealogical Society
· Cambridge City Public Library
· Centerville and Center Township Library
·
2249
Phone: (765) 478-6206
· Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Public Library
Phone: (765) 489-5632 E-mail: info@hagerstown.lib.in.us
Phone (765) 966-8291 - E-mail: library@mrl.lib.in.us
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- Wayne County Government Home Page
- Government in Wayne County, Indiana.
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
- Wayne County Health Department (For Birth & Death Records from ca. 1882)
Vital Records Phone: (765) 973-9245 or (765) 973-9206
E-mail: health@co.wayne.in.us
- Wayne County Clerk of Courts (For Marriage and Divorce Records)
Courthouse:
County Clerk -
- Wayne County, Indiana Government Marriage License Records .
- Wayne County Clerk: Online Wayne County Marriages Database - 23,604 marriage records from 1811 to December 1903 so far...
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
- Locust Grove
Cemetery, coordinated by Theresa Berghoff, located on
126 East Main Street - Centerville, IN Phone: (765) 855-5223
- Historic Centerville,
Indiana
- West
Grove Cemetery, est. in 1814 as a Quaker cemetery, located in
Greens Fork,
- Greens Fork, Clay Township, Wayne County, Indiana
- Fairfield Cemetery Index, Compiled by Jayne L. Beers.
Greens
- South Cemetery, compiled by Porter Davis, located at Greens Fork, Wayne County, Indiana
- Sugar
Grove Cemetery Index, Compiled by Frances (Fouts)
- Evans
Cemetery, by Jayne Beers, located on
- Concord-Methodist
Episcopal Cemetery, located on the west side of Hollansburg Pike,
in
- Mount Vernon
Cemetery, located on
- Waynenet: Williamsburg, Indiana Information
- Green Township Plat Map
- Cook
Cemetery, compiled by Jayne L. Beers, located on
- Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, compiled by Jayne L. Beers, located on
- Kepler Family
Cemetery, coordinated by Granville Coomes, located on
Jackson Township communities include: Cambridge City, Dublin, East Germantown, Hiser, Mt. Auburn, and Pennville.
- Cambridge City Chamber of
Commerce
- Overbeck Art Pottery Museum
Located in the
Located on U.S. 40 on
2249
Phone: (765) 478-6206
· Dublin, Indiana – Community information and images
- Heiney Cemetery,
coordinated by Tim and Sabrina Benner, located on
Phone: (765) 489-5632 E-mail:
info@hagerstown.lib.in.us
New
- 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
- Brittain-Reynolds
Cemetery, located on
- Friendship
Baptist Cemetery, located in
- History of Economy and Perry Township, Wayne County, IN
- Economy, IN Home Page - includes historical maps, history and community information with an Economy, IN (1874 Map)
Wayne Township communities include:
Chester, East Haven, Middleboro, and the City of Richmond. A small
portion of greater
- City of Richmond
- Waynet : Richmond & Wayne County - Resources and Information.
- Did You Know...? Interesting Facts and Information about the Richmond/Wayne County Area, gathered by by the Richmond/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.
- Detailed History of
Richmond & Wayne County, Indiana : "...Founded by North
Carolina Quakers who settled along the
- Government in Wayne County, Indiana.
- Richmond / Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau
- The Old National Road - Trails of Days Long Past
- The Underground Railroad - The Levi Coffin House
- Richmond - Brookville Canal (1839) and the Whitewater Canal (1836-1865).
- LOC:
The city of Richmond, Indiana 1884. [By] Albert Downs. Printed by
J.W.C. Gilman & Co.
- Wayne County Historical Museum
- Morrisson-Reeves Library -
Phone: (765) 966-8291 E-mail:
library@mrl.lib.in.us
- Genealogy Holdings at Morrisson-Reeves Library - Wayne County Resources
- Morrisson-Reeves Library Newspaper Index
- Earlham College Libraries
- Friends Collection & College Archives
- Quakers of Richmond & Wayne County, Indiana : "...From pioneer days to the present, the Richmond and Wayne County area has been an important national and international center for Quaker activities and institutions..."
- Brethren
Life: Migrations, by Merle C. Rummel - Roads Used By The
Brethren For Migration...including:
- Earlham School of Religion: Quaker ministries - Earlham Libraries > Friends Collection and Archives.
[ Additional Research
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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:
- School and Library Atlas
of the World. Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor). Sycamore,
- New
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