Wells, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°43′56″N 86°06′40″W / 40.73222°N 86.11111°W / 40.73222; -86.11111CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyMiamiTownshipPipe CreekFounded byJames O. WellsElevation725 ft (221 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46970
FIPS code18-82232[2]GNIS feature ID445663[1]

Wells is an unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Wells was founded by James Oscar Wells, and others.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wells, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This community was named for James Oscar Wells...who developed it.
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