75 topographic sheets cover 86 settlements here, and 81 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
81 National Register listings published here, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks · the county-history sources tell 1 story and name 54 people · people the book names include John Archer (Washington Township, 1880) · William D. Baker (Monroe Township, 1880) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Among them: The Dawn Of Peace. These passages come from the identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source and opens the exact section it comes from.
the purpose of intercepting the retreat of the enemy. Succeeding in capturing a few British soldiers, who had been left in the general retreat, the Indians brought them to the camp, without doing them anj' injury; and, conscious that the}' had done their dut}', they were frequently seen telling the story to their brother warriors, and laughing at the terror which had been manifested b}- the soldiers, who, no doubt, expected to be massacred or carried off and destro3'ed by torture.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1 of them, burning about 50 acres. None started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 770 reports for this county, causing 5 deaths, 44 injuries and about $19,700,750 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 441 |
| Hail | 249 |
| Tornado | 31 |
| Flash Flood | 27 |
| Flood | 10 |
| Lightning | 9 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 killed, 7 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookside Estates | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A mobile home rolled due to a failure of 1 or more properly secured straps from strong winds. A 74 year old woman was critically injured and later died at a nearby hospital. The woman was holding a 4 year old boy that only suffered minor injuries. The home rolled into an adjacent double wide mobile home. The initial mobile home was destroyed but all debris remained near the site. The adjacent mobile home suffered damage to the side and roof due to the home striking it. Other damage in the area was limited to some skirting of the mobile homes. |
| March 1976 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 killed, $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arcola | 1 killed | The swath of damaging winds existed southeastern Whitley county and begin to intensify further, impacting the Arcola area with numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down, some onto structures. The damage continued southeast impacting the southwest portions of Fort Wayne and surrounding areas. The hardest hit areas extended from Aboite township into Indian Village and Waynedale. Tree and tree limb damage was extensive in some areas, causing difficulties in clearing of roadways and restoration of power as numerous power lines and poles were impacted either by the winds alone or falling trees and tree limbs. The Fox Island County Park area had to be closed for an extended period due to extensive tree damage on roads and paths. A 98 mph wind gust was recorded at the Fort Wayne Regional Airport. An 89 year old female was inside her home in the 5400 block of Mason Drive when a tree crashed into her home. She was severely injured by broken glass and passed away at a local hospital despite surgery to stop the bleeding early on the morning of June 14. The fatality was compounded by first responders being unable to reach her for an extended period of time due to the extensive tree and power line debris. |
| May 2010 | Lightning | Meadowbrook | 1 killed | Local television stations reported a 18 year old male was found dead under a tree around 8 am May 1st. Indications were that lightning struck a tree the young man was standing under and traveled into his back. Autopsy revealed he was killed instantly. |
| October 1992 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 9 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | 7 hurt, $1,000,000 | Numerous large trees and power lines blown down across town. The high winds destroyed the Builder's Square building which was under construction. A house along Wildwood avenue was heavily damaged when a large tree fell onto it and injured 6 people inside. Several vehicles also sustained minor to major damage from the fallen trees and limbs. |
| March 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 7 hurt | no account filed |
| October 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 4 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F2) | Ft Wayne | 3 hurt, $6,500,000 | Tornado touched down as as F1 at the Northcrest shopping mall on the northwest sideof Fort Wayne. Damaged to mall and surrounding businesses. Cars flipped over in parking lot withone person injured. Tornado then briefly lifted and touched down one half mile to the northeastas an F2. Extensive damage to the Papermill subdivision with F2 damage to two homes, anoffice complex, a retirement home, and a steeple torn off a church. One injury at the retirement home and one in the subdivision. Tornado proceeded northeast with F0-F1 damage to the Concordia Seminary and adjacent structures before the tornado lifted on the northeast side of the Seminary grounds. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntertown | 2 hurt, $3,000,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down within a 5 by 6 block area on the western side of Huntertown. Several buildings damaged...including two businesses and one home which were destroyed. An additional 21 homes sustained minor to moderate damage. State of emergency declared. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | 1 hurt, $150,000 | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN. ONE WOMAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE THAT HAD FALLEN ACROSS STATE HIGHWAY 33. A MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE WHEN DOWN POWER LINES IGNITED THE HOME. |
| April 1963 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | (Fwa)Baer Fld Ft Way | 1 hurt | A young boy suffered a broken arm after being thrown from a bounce house during a roughly 45 mph wind gust. |
| June 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Ft Wayne | $5,000,000 | Flash flooding in Fort Wayne with a general 4 to 6 inches of rain in 3 hours with reports of over 8 inches in 3 hours. Over 200 people were evacuated from homes. 500 homes received some flood damage with 15 homes condemned. 3 businesses sustained major damage, with one car dealership losing 95 vehicles to the flash flood. Total damage to property was over 5 million dollars. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $1,000,000 | Widespread tree, power line and pole damage occurred across the city of Fort Wayne and locations to the southeast towards the Indiana/Ohio state line. Emergency management officials report around 500 trees down around town. Local officials reported damage easily exceeding two million dollars. Damage estimates to actual property and infrastructure likely at least one million dollars. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Ellison | $300,000 | Widespread flooding noted across mainly western and northern portions of the Fort Wayne metro area. Standing and flowing water was reported as high as the top of bumpers of cars in some locations. Several vehicles were stranded with some rescues needed. The Glenbrook mall was closed due to flood waters entering portions of the structure as well as power outages. Ivy Tech North Campus was closed due to flood waters entering the Student Life Center and basement of Harshman Hall. The water was shallow, but covered an extensive area, with total damages on the order of $300,000. |
| April 1978 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westlawn | $150,000 | A street light and light pole were knocked down. |
| June 2009 | Lightning | New Haven | $100,000 | Lightning appears to have started a detached garage fire in the 1300 block of Baywood drive. This fire spread rapidly to two adjacent houses. The garage was a total loss, with one home suffering severe damage and the other moderate damage. No specific damage estimates were given, but will be assessed at $100,000. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $100,000 | More than 100 trees downed at Sycamore Hills Golf Club. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $100,000 | BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION DESTROYED. |
| July 2015 | Lightning | Arcola | $75,000 | House struck by lightning in 11000 block of Leesburg Road. Caused a delayed fire. The home was a total loss with damages estimated at least $75,000. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $70,000 | Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles down were reported. A three foot diameter oak tree fell onto a pick-up truck causing extensive damage. A large tree was also blown down onto a porch. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $60,000 | County officials reported several trees down, with one tree onto a car and two others onto homes. Power lines were also reported blown down in the area. Damage is estimated at $60,000. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $50,000 | On Wayne Street, a large tree was uprooted onto two cars. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Ft Wayne | $50,000 | Over 4 inches of rain fell in the Spy Run creek basin in 2 to 3 hours bringing Spy Run out of its banks. Sandbagging was required to protect homes along the creek but major damage was averted. Numerous streets and intersections across Fort Wayne were flooded and some roads closed. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $50,000 | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. LARGE TREE FELL ONTO CAR CRUSHING IT. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Grabil | $50,000 | Several autos were damaged, and there was also some crop damage. Damage was estimated at $8,000. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodburn | $50,000 | A barn was destroyed by downburst winds. Damage was estimated at $40,000. A horse received minor injuries. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $45,000 | Emergency management officials reported numerous trees and power lines down between Paulding Road and McKinnie Ave. In addition, several trees and tree limbs fell onto various structures and vehicles. Damage is estimated at $45,000. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westlawn | $45,000 | The public reported around a dozen power poles being blown down south of US-30, near the intersection of Leesburg and Flaugh. Damage is estimated at $45,000. |
| June 2022 | Lightning | Huntertown | $40,000 | Local fire officials reported lightning struck a house on the 1200 block of Harvest Bay Drive. Damage was caused to the attic of the house as well as the loss of the garage. No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at $40,000. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Arcola | $30,000 | Ground and storm spotter assisted drone surveys revealed a tornado touched down just west of the Eel River Golf course in Whitley county and tracked rapidly east-southeast crossing US 33 in Allen county before dissipating in a corn field west of Chase Road. Trees were damaged on the golf course and along the Whitley/Allen county line (County Line Road) where newly placed metal power poles were pushed over slightly. This tornado intensified further as it reached the Hildebrand/Frazier intersection with numerous trees down and a home sustained minor roof and siding damage. The tornado continued through crop fields before downing a number of tree limbs, topping trees, and even snapping trees at ground-level at a residence. The home sustained damage from fallen trees and limbs. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 2.7 miles (around 0.6 miles in Whitley county and just over two miles in Allen County). |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroeville | $30,000 | Numerous trees and several semi trailers knocked over. |
| June 2022 | Lightning | Brookside Estates | $25,000 | Local media reported lightning struck a building at the Canterbury Green apartment complex. While no specific details or amount was provided, an estimate of $25,000 has been entered. |
| May 2019 | Lightning | Ellison | $25,000 | Local media reported lightning struck the press box at the Homestead High school, setting it on fire. The box was a total loss. The high school and surrounding structures were not impacted by the fire or lightning strike. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brookside Estates | $25,000 | Law enforcement officials reported the awning at a strip mall, located in the 6600 block of St. Joe Road, was ripped off. Businesses affected included Bikes -and- Boards, Mamma Mia's Pizza and New Republic Tattoo. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meadowbrook | $25,000 | Emergency management officials reported that a total of 9 mobile homes suffered varying degrees of damage. The majority of the damage was confined to skirting and support blocks. The southeast facing end of a mobile home was shifted off its blocks, but the home suffered only minor damage beyond that. Trees in the park and outside it were not damaged. Damage is estimated at $25,000. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $25,000 | Warehouse at 4413 Dalman Rd had garage door and north wall blown out. |
| March 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Harlan | $25,000 | small tornado touched down in Harlan. It damaged a cabinet factory and completely destroyed a mobile home. |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1972 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1965 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1953 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wallen | $20,000 | There were several calls to dispatch regarding tree limbs down on power lines, resulting in power outages and inoperable traffic lights on the northwest side of Allen County. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoagland | $20,000 | A pole for a tornado siren was snapped and fell onto a car. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne Smith Arpt | $20,000 | Local media reported a large tree was blown down onto a Chevy Tahoe in the 5100 block of Hillegas Road. Pictures taken by the media outlet showed the truck suffered extensive damage to the front and cab areas. Damage is estimated at $20,000. |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Ft Wayne | $20,000 | Lightning struck a house in the 2200 block of Pleasant Ave in Fort Wayne. The attic suffered moderate damage from the fire, smoke and water, estimated at $20,000. The residents of the house were evacuated by a nearby Kelly Automotive employee who witnessed the bolt of lightning strike the house. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $20,000 | A large tree as well as an emergency siren pole were blown down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zanesville | $20,000 | 18-24 inch diameter tree down on house |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zanesville | $20,000 | Greenhouse with aluminum frame heavily damaged. 2-3 ft diameter tree down on house. Structural damage. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Wayne | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Ne Allen County | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | $15,000 | Trees and powerlines down at Maplecrest and Stellhorn. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Monroeville | $15,000 | Two people were rescued from their vehicle after trying to drive through a flooded road and drove into a ditch. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zulu | $15,000 | A large pole barn had the entire metal roof ripped off and blown across the road towards the east. Debris struck and damaged 2 homes that were about 220 feet away. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 18 workings inside this county. 14 still produce and 4 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 11 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 4 |
| Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite | 1 |
| Sulfur | 1 |
| Fluorine-Fluorite | 1 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphalerite and Fluorite Occurrence Z79 | Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Sulfur | Occurrence | Fluorite, Sphalerite | |
| Stone Street Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Fluorite Occurrence | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | Fluorite | |
| Ardmore Stone Plant #2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Edgerton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ft. Wayne Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Woodburn Stone Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ardmore Sand Plant #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brudi #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brudi #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brudi Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brudi Pit 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Canyon Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Irving Gravel Co., Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Midwest Aggregates Pit 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Midwest Aggregates Pit 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nail Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plant Number 7 N | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
History of Allen County, Indiana. devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 18 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
3 books written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 12 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | 4,337 words |
| Chapter 2 | 2,574 words |
| Chapter 3: Continued Active Operations in Tiie Indian Depart¬ Ment | 18,128 words in 2 parts |
| Chapter 4: Indian Treaties at and Affecting Fort Wayne | 4,078 words |
| Chapter 5: Anthony Wayne | 7,052 words |
| Chapter 2: Organization | 3,994 words |
| Chapter 3 | 2,476 words |
| Chapter 4: Judiciary | 10,750 words |
| Chapter 8: Wabash and Erie Canal | 2,857 words |
| Sketch of Gen. John Tipton | 92,375 words in 6 parts |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| The whole text | 261,353 words in 17 parts |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| The whole text | 180,368 words in 12 parts |
Everyone History of Allen County, Indiana. stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1880.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Maumee township · 46797 · On Black Creek · Woodburn North quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1986
St. Joseph township · 46835 · On Becketts Run · Cedarville quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1994
St. Joseph township · 46825 · On Becketts Run · Cedarville quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1994
Washington township · 46825 · On Becketts Run · Cedarville quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1994
Wayne township · 46803 · On Saint Marys River · Fort Wayne East quadrangle
13 sheets, 1953 to 1998
Aboite township · 46804 · On Robinson Creek · Arcola quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1994
Washington township · 46825 · Near Stevies Island · Huntertown quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1994
St. Joseph township · 46815 · On Bullerman Branch · Fort Wayne East quadrangle
13 sheets, 1953 to 1998
Perry township · 46748 · On Willow Creek Branch · Huntertown quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1994
Aboite township · 46804 · On Robinson Creek · Arcola quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1994
St. Joseph township · 46815 · On Bullerman Branch · Fort Wayne East quadrangle
13 sheets, 1953 to 1998
Wayne township · 46808 · On Willowdale Creek · Fort Wayne West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1953 to 1998
Washington township · 46825 · Near Stevies Island · Fort Wayne West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1953 to 1998
Aboite township · 46804 · On Robinson Creek · Arcola quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1994
Aboite township · 46804 · On Robinson Creek · Arcola quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1994
St. Joseph township · 46835 · On Becketts Run · Cedarville quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1994
St. Joseph township · 46835 · On Becketts Run · Cedarville quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1994
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