Utilities Forms About Ossian Council and Offices Contact Us About Ossian History The Town of Ossian was named after the legendary Scottish poet of the third century, Ossian, son of Fingal. Ossian was credited with being the author of ancient lines handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. In 1750, James MacPhearson traveled to the Scottish Highlands in search of Ossian’s lost and unrecorded poems. He published books of Ossian’s poetry that he claimed to have found and collected. This was the start of the Romantic Era. The word Ossian is interpreted as Little Fawn. Levi Young was the first resident of what is now the Town site. In 1846, William Craig, John Ogden and Squire LaFever laid out the town of Ossian and held an auction for the sale of lots. The official incorporation date for the town was March 14, 1850. At that time, the town trustees officially named the town and the post office was changed from Bee Creek to Ossian. In 1843, Highway 1 (Bluffton Road) was made serviceable form Fort Wayne to Bluffton. On January 25, 1850, the Fort Wayne and Bluffton Plank Road Company was organized. The plank road was a toll road; any horse or horse-drawn vehicle had to pay a toll. Today, Ossian is served by State Highway 1. Four miles north is Interstate 469, the loop for Interstate 69 around Fort Wayne. Also, Fort Wayne International Airport is just 7 miles north of Ossian. The Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad was built through Ossian in 1869. It was not in complete operation until the following year. Today, the railroad is a main north south route for the Norfolk Southern Corporation. Ossian has spur access for shipment of rail freight. Ossian has always been an industrial town. The businesses of yesterday have given way to modern establishments. The modern Industrial Park is home to engineering and manufacturing companies. Profile Area code: 260 Zip code: 46777 Elevation: 830 feet Land area: 1.5 square miles Population (year 2010): 3,289 Median household income: $45,449 (year 2000) Median house value: $86,800 (year 2000) For Population 25 years and over: High school or higher: 88.9% Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7% Graduate or professional degree: 4.7% Unemployed: 3.3% Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes Nearest cities: Bluffton, IN: 9.9 miles Fort Wayne, IN: 14.0 miles, pop. 205,727 Chicago, IL: 184.9 miles, pop. 2,896,016 Moving or Visiting Here Ossian Elementary School Norwell Middle School Northern Wells Community School Local Banks: Farmers & Merchants State Bank Industry The Town of Ossian is located in the northern part of Wells County. Centrally located between major trade areas of the Midwest: the town is only 14 miles south of Fort Wayne, Indiana; 110 miles from Indianapolis, Indiana; 180 miles from Chicago, Illinois; 180 miles from Detroit, Michigan; 120 miles from Toledo, Ohio; and 220 miles from Cleveland, Ohio.The Ossian Industrial Park is located adjacent to State Highway 1, approximately 4 miles south of I-469 and 9 miles south of Fort Wayne International Airport. The Park is served by the Town of Ossian water and sewer departments. AEP and REMC provides electric service, NISPCO provides natural gas and Comcast provides high speed internet services. Rail service is provided by Norfolk and Southern Railroad. All State of Indiana incentives are applicable. Tax abatements on real estate and personal property are also available. Area Photos to top Recent News ADA Transition & Title VI June 19, 2017 Safe Routes to School Travel Plan June 13, 2013 Forms Forms CURRENT WEATHER ◉ 32° fog 7:49am5:12pm EST feels like: 28°f wind: 3mph w humidity: 96% pressure: 30.21"hg uv index: 0 sun mon tue 48/34°F 41/18°F 28/23°F Weather forecast Ossian, Indiana ▸