Founded on the Wabash River in 1838
Bluffton was founded in 1838 as the seat of Wells County directly on the Wabash River, with documented settlement in the area going back to 1829, when Dr. Joseph Knox built a cabin a few miles downstream, and 1831, when Allen Norcross settled the opposite bank.
Storm and River Exposure Along the Wabash
A river town founded on the Wabash's bluffs has nearly two centuries of exposure to the same rapid water-level changes that heavy rain and spring snowmelt can bring to any Wabash-adjacent property, echoing the flood risk the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee Rivers create closer to Fort Wayne. Wells County shares the same clay-heavy soils and freeze-thaw winters found across the wider region.
Water Damage Restoration Services for Bluffton Homes
What to Do First in Bluffton
Document the source and extent of the water and shut it off if it's safe to do so. We'll help connect you with a matched local provider; this site does not promise emergency response times.