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History · Wellington Township

Wellington Township dates to 1873, and 76% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Wellington Township began, and where its name came from

When was Wellington Township founded?

1873

Wellington Township dates its founding to 1873 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1880.

2020 census: 154153 years

How did Wellington Township get its name?

Wellington Township was organized in 1873, and named for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1880. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places that used to be

Lost post offices and burying grounds

Another post office, Wellington, opened and closed inside today’s town.

1cemetery inside Wellington Township
Evangelical Lutheran

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Cairo TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBandon TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMartinsburg TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMoltke TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Wellington Township’s history

What year was Wellington Township founded?

In 1873, according to Wikidata. Wellington Township’s post office opened in 1880.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.