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STEUBEN COUNTY, Indiana
History <-> Genealogy

*First created in 1835.
*County seat: Angola.
Located in the norteastern corner of Indiana, with the state of Ohio as it's eastern boundary, and the state of Michigan as it's northern boundary.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Alvarado, Angola, Ashley, Berlein, Clear Lake, Cold Springs, Courtney Corner, Crooked Lake, Ellis, Enterprise, Flint, Forest Park, Fremont, Glen Eden, Hamilton, Helmer, Hudson, Inverness, Jamestown, Lake James, Metz, Nevada Mills, North Benton, Oakwood, Orland, Otsego Center, Page, Panama, Pleasant Lake, Ray, Salem Center, Steubenville, Turkey Creek, Wildwood and York.
Select this LINK to see GENERAL Steuben County information and links.
Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is located in, and view information and links specific to that area.
Select from the TOWNSHIPs Table below to view information and links specific to the township.
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Surrounding Counties:
                       NNW = Branch County, Michigan   NNE =  Hillsdale County, Michigan
W = LaGrange County, IN      STEUBEN COUNTY    E = Williams County, Ohio
                                           S = DeKalb County, IN


   207 S. Wayne St. - Angola, IN 46703    Phone (260) 665-5386; 1-800-LAKE-101
   E-mail: lakes101@locl.net

·         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)

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

o    Family History Resources

o    Archives Land Records Index

o    The Indianapolis Donation

o    Fort Wayne Land Office Entries, 1823-1852

Contacts to obtain many documents and certified copies:

   Community Center - 317 South Wayne Street, Ste. 3-A - Angola, IN 46703-1991
   Phone: (260) 668-1000

  • Steuben County Circuit Court

     Angola, IN 46703  Phone: (260) 668-1000.

   Angola, IN 46703  Phone: (260) 668-1000.

  • Steuben County Recorder (For Land Records)

   317 South Wayne Street, # 2f - Angola, IN 46703
   Phone: (260) 665-2415 or (260) 668-1000.

  • Steuben County Surveyor's Office (For Maps)

   Angola, IN 46703  Phone: (260) 668-1000.


Steuben County Communities

Clear Lake Township communities include:  Clear Lake.



Fremont Township communities include:  Fremont and Ray.  Ray is located at the Branch County, Michigan and Steuben County, Indiana border.

   3145 East North St. - P.O. Box 7 - Fremont, IN 46737
   Phone: (260) 495-7157.



Jackson Township communities include:  FlintWinchester was located in Jackson Township.  Inverness is situated on the Millgrove and Jackson Townships line.



Jamestown Township communities include:  Jamestown, Lake James, Nevada Mills and Pokagon State Park.


Millgrove  Township communities include: Orland and Panama.  Inverness is situated on the Millgrove and Jackson Townships line.

    • Joyce Public Library

   6035 North State Rd. 327 - P.O. Box 240 - Orland, IN 46776
   Phone: (260) 829-6329.


Otsego Township communities include:  Cold Springs, Forest Park, Hamilton (previously know an Enterprise), Oakwood and Otsego Center.


Pleasant Township communities include:  Angola (the county seat), Crooked Lake and Glen Eden.

   322 South Wayne Street - Angola, IN 46703-1990  Phone: (260) 665-3362.


Richland Township communities include:  Alvarado.


Salem Township communities include:  Helmer, Hudson, Salem Center, Turkey Creek and Wildwood.  Hudson, previously known as North Benton, is situated on the Salem and Steuben Townships line, with portions in each township.



Scott Township communities include:  Ellis.


Steuben Township communities include:  Ashley, Hudson, Moonlight, Pleasant Lake and Steubenville.   Ashley is situated on the Steuben and Dekalb County line, with portions in each county.  Hudson, previously known as North Benton, is situated on the Salem and Steuben Townships line, with portions in each township.


York Township communities include:  Berlein, Courtney Corner, Page and York.


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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.

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