The Whitley County Historical Society is a non-profit educational organization. New members are welcome. Membership dues (as of Jan 1, 1998) are $15.00 per year (subject to change).
Official Publication of the
Whitley County Historical Society
The Bulletin is published by the Whitley County Historical Society, quarterly: March, June, September and December and is mailed to all
Society members. The Bulletin is intended to bring to light and preserve stories, articles, anecdotes, account of personalities and events, and
pictures, all relating to Whitley County and its history. Contributions are encouraged. Single copies of The Bulletin are available at the
Whitley County Historical Museum or by mail for $4.00. The Bulletin prints an annual index of names and articles.
Bulletin Subject Index
The Whitley County Historical Museum
108 West Jefferson Street Columbia City, Indiana 46725
Telephone: (260) 244-6372 Fax: 260-244-6384 Click for Hours
The Whitley County Historical Museum is located at 108 West Jefferson Street, Columbia City, Indiana 46725 in the former home of Vice
President Thomas R. Marshall: "What this country needs is a good five cent cigar." A
Curator and other staff members are available to assist you. The Curator's
Report appears in each issue of The Bulletin. A new annex located behind the Marshall Home has recently been
dedicated. The annex houses a storage area and The Bulletin office upstairs along with exhibition space on the
first floor which includes a Native American woodland wigwam.
Whitley County and Its Families
Excellent reference for many Whitley County Families
232 Pages. Illustrations & Photographs. Hard Bound. Every Name Index. 1995
Whitley County and Its Families — $54.95
Indiana Residents must add $2.75 for sales tax
The Colonel Augustin de la Balme Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Marjorie Kite, Regent
6590S County Road 475 West
South Whitley, IN 46787-9707
Telephone 260/723-5200
Regular membership is open to men and women 18 years of age and older who prove one or more of his or her
ancestors meets the qualifications of an Indiana Pioneer. An Indiana Pioneer is one who lived within the present boundary of an Indiana county on or
before December 31 of the qualifying year for a particular county. The qualifying year for Whitley County is 1840.
The South Whitley Public Library
201 East Front Street
South Whitley, IN 46787
Telephone: (260) 723-5312 Return to the Index
Whitley County Court House
101 West Van Buren Street
Columbia City, IN 46725-2051
Telephone: (260) 248-3102 Whitley County Files Department
Older county files, estates, marriages & other records.
220 West Van Buren Street
Columbia City, IN 46725-2056 . Index to Files & Hours of operation.
The Whitley County Health Department
— Birth & Death Records —
220 West Van Buren Street, Suite 111
Columbia City, IN 46725-2056
Telephone: (260) 248-3121
FAX (260) 248-3129 Return to the Index
