About

The town of Roanoke was founded in 1850 in conjunction with the Wabash and Erie Canal.  It was a one day pull from Fort Wayne and offered barges a pull-off room for a night’s lay-over.  Roanoke, located in Huntington County, is 12 miles southwest of Fort Wayne and 9 miles northeast of the city of Huntington on U.S. 24.  It is a quiet, residential community enjoying easy access on good roads, not only to Fort Wayne and Huntington, but Columbia City as well.

Roanoke is a proud community that still retains the old-fashion caring which has been so amply displayed in the past and continues into the future.