Burial will be in the church cemetery. But this agreement Hopkins and Howell never fulfilled. Wayne Township history is so closely linked with that of Kendallville that the two are almost indistinguishable, although in area Kendallville is a very small section located on the south edge of Wayne Township. The southern-most six blocks of the city are in Allen township. Today Kendallville claims most of Wayne's population, which is projected to be 7,820 in 1985.
Round Lake lies to the south and east of Little Long Lake.
This 99-acre lake has an average depth of 22 feet with the deepest point being 66 feet. The land was afterward occupied by Charles Howell. James G. built a cabin in October, 1860. Mine was in Niagara co., and at least one of his children, John Howell had a son Chatford Amos Howell who came to Bay Co., Michigan. Born c. 1830.