Map of Vera Cruz town

Vera Cruz is a town in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.

Vera Cruz town overview:
Name:	Vera Cruz town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Wells County
Elevation:	827 ft (252 m)
Total Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Land Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	72
Population Density:	712.87/sq mi (274.01/km²)
ZIP code:	46714
Area code:	260
FIPS code:	1878776
GNISfeature ID:	449743

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History

Vera Cruz was laid out in 1848, and was named after Veracruz, Mexico. Originally, the town was named Newville, but the US Post Office had to have the name changed because there was another town named Newville in DeKalb County, Indiana. When selecting a county seat, Wells county chose between Newville and Bluffton because, at the time, they were about the same size. Ultimately, Bluffton was named the county seat, probably because of its more central location in Wells County. A post office was established at Vera Cruz in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.

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Geography

Vera Cruz is located at 40°42′3″N 85°4′44″W / 40.70083°N 85.07889°W / 40.70083; -85.07889 (40.700757, -85.078938).

According to the 2010 census, Vera Cruz has a total area of 0.101 square miles (0.26 km), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (or 99.01%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km) (or 0.99%) is water.