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593 TOPICS
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YEARS BEFORE INDIANA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION |
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1772 |
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JULY
4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
1777 |
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1778 |
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June 24, Indiana
became part of Virginia.
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1779 |
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1780 |
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1781 |
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1782 |
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1783 |
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1784 |
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1785 |
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1786 |
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1787 |
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July 13, Indiana
became part of Northwest Territory.
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1788 |
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1789 |
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1790 |
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Knox County
established in Indiana, seat Vincennes.
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1791 |
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President George
Washington ordered the destruction of the Wabash Native
villages in Quiatenon, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Command
carried out by General Charles Scott, who burned all
houses and crops.
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1792 |
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1793 |
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1794 |
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General Anthony
Wayne and his army defeated the Miami Native Americans,
under leadership of Chief Little Turtle in Wabash Valley
area in Indiana.
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September,
Fort Wayne established by General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne
at Kekionga in Allen County, Indiana.
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1795 |
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1796 |
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1797 |
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1798 |
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1799 |
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1800 |
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Indiana population
5,641 residents.
- Brown County population,
59 residents.
- Crawford County population,
65 residents.
- Jersey County population,
100 residents.
- Knox County population,
2,517 residents.
- Michilimackinac County
population, 551 residents.
- Randolph County population,
1,103 residents.
- St. Clair County population,
1,255 residents.
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May 13, William
Henry Harrison, appointed governor of Indiana (1800-December
12, 1812).
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1801 |
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Clark County
established in Indiana, seat Jeffersonville.
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1802 |
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Jeffersonville,
seat of Clark County, laid out on land of former militia
post Fort Steuben along the Ohio River in Indiana. Coordinates
38°17N'-85°44'W. Attractions
& Recreation e.g. : Big Four Bridge,
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, Grisamore House,
Howard Steamboat Museum, Jeffboat, Old Jeffersonville,
John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, Quartermaster Depot,
Schimpff's Confectionary, Taylor High School, Warder
Park
- June, Jeffersonville
appointed seat of Clark County, Indiana.
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| 1803 |
NOVEMBER 30 - LOUISIANA
PURCHASE
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Dearborn
County established in Indiana, seat Lawrenceburg.
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1804 |
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1805 |
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Corydon, settled
on land owned by General William Henry Harrison, governor
of Indiana Territory. Located in Harrison County, Illinois.
Coordinates 38°13'N-86°07'W. Attractions
& Recreation :
Wyandotte Cave
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1806 |
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1807 |
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1808 |
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Fur trading
post established, by John Conner, on the site what today
is Connersville in Fayette County, Indiana. Coordinates
39°39'N-85°08'W. Attractions
& Recreation :
Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, Reynolds Museum of Science
and History, Whitewater State Park
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Harrison County
established in Indiana, seat Corydon.
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May, 'Prophet's
Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe
County, Indiana, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and
Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).
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1809 |
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1810 |
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Indiana population
24,520 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County
population, 5,670 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 7,810 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 3,595 residents.
- Indiana, Knox County
population, 7,945 residents.
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Franklin County
established in Indiana, seat Brookville.
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Jefferson County
established in Indiana, seat Madison.
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Wayne County
established in Indiana, seat Richmond.
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1811 |
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November - Tippecanoe
Battlefield. A battle between General William Henry
Harrison's army and the Native American inhabitants
of Prophet's Town in Indiana, under leadership of Tenskwatawa,
who attacked the troops during Tecumseh's absence. Prophet's
Town was burned to ashes.
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1812 |
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Evansville
founded by Hugh McGary on the Ohio River in Vanderburgh
County, Indiana. Coordinates 37°58'N-87°35'W.
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July 14, Native
American Chief Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) died in
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
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December 28,
John Gibson appointed acting governor of Indiana (1812-March
3, 1813).
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1813 |
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Corydon, appointed
capital of Indiana Territory (1813-1816). Today located
in Harrison County, Indiana.
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Gibson County
established in Indiana, seat Princeton.
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Warrick County
established in Indiana, seat Boonville.
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Washington County
established in Indiana, seat Salem.
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March 3, Thomas
Posey appointed governor of Indiana (1813-November 7,
1816).
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1814 |
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Perry County
established in Indiana, seat Tell City.
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Posey County
established in Indiana, seat Mount Vernon.
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Switzerland
County established in Indiana, seat Vevay.
|
1815 |
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Jackson County
established in Indiana, seat Brownstown.
- Jeffersonville incorporated
as town in Clark County, Indiana.
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Orange County
established in Indiana, seat Paoli.
|
1816 |
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December
11, Indiana IN, 19th state
admitted to the Union
Indiana
Today :
nickname
'The Welcome Mats Always Out', capital
Indianapolis. Area 36,420 sq.mi.(94.327km²),
38th largest state. Counties
92 : Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton,
Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clark, Clay,
Clinton, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, De
Kalb, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain,
Franklin, Fulton, Gibson, Grant, Greene, Hamilton,
Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Huntington,
Jackson, Jasper, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson,
Knox, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Lake, La Porte, Lawrence,
Madison, Marion, Marshall, Martin, Miami, Monroe,
Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Noble, Ohio, Orange, Owen,
Parke, Perry, Pike, Porter, Posey, Pulaski, Putnam,
Randolph, Ripley, Rush, St.Joseph, Scott, Shelby,
Spencer, Starke, Steuben, Sullivan, Switzerland, Tippecanoe,
Tipton, Union, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash,
Warren, Warrick, Washington, Wayne, Wells, White,
Whitley. Attractions
& Recreation : Art Museum of Greater
Lafayette, Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, Brookville
Lake, Cagels Mill Lake, Cannelton Lock and Dam, Cecil
M. Harden Lake, George Rogers Clark National Historical
Park, Hoosier National Forest,
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Daviess County established in Indiana, seat Washington.
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Jennings County
established in Indiana, seat Vernon.
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Pike County
established in Indiana, seat Petersburg.
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Ripley County
established in Indiana, seat Versailles,
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Sullivan County
established in Indiana, seat Sullivan.
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November 7,
Jonathan Jennings, appointed governor of Indiana (1816-September
12, 1822).
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1817 |
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Corydon, incorporated
in Harrison County, Indiana.
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Dubois County
established in Indiana, seat Jasper.
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1818 |
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Crawford County
established in Indiana, seat English.
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Evansville
on the Ohio River, appointed seat of Vanderburgh County
in Indiana.
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Fayette County
established in Indiana, seat Connersville.
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Monroe County
established in Indiana, seat Bloomington.
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Owen County
established in Indiana, seat Spencer.
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Randolph County
established in Indiana, seat Winchester.
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Spencer County
established in Indiana, seat Rockport.
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Vanderburgh
County established in Indiana, seat Evansville.
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Vigo County
established in Indiana, seat Terre Haute.
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January 14,
Monroe County in Indiana, created by the State Legislature,
seat Bloomington.
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1819 |
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Evansville
incorporated as town in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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Floyd County
established in Indiana, seat New Albany.
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Lawrence County
established in Indiana, seat Bedford.
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1820 |
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Indiana population
147,178 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County
population, 8,709 residents.
- Indiana, Crawford County
population, 2,583 residents
- Indiana, Daviess County
population, 3,432 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 11,468 residents.
- Indiana, Delaware County
population, 3,677 residents.
- Indiana, Dubois County
population, 1,168 residents.
- Indiana, Fayette County
population, 5,950 residents.
- Indiana, Floyd County
population, 2,766 residents.
- Indiana, Franklin County
population, 10,763 residents.
- Indiana, Gibson County
population, 3,876 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 7,875 residents.
- Indiana, Jackson County
population, 4,010 residents.
- Indiana, Jefferson County
population, 8,038 residents.
- Indiana, Jennings County
population, 2.000 residents.
- Indiana, Knox County
population, 5,437 residents.
- Indiana Lawrence County
population, 4,116 residents.
- Indiana, Martin County
population, 1,032 residents
- Indiana, Monroe County
population, 2,679 residents.
- Indiana, Orange County
population, 5,368 residents.
- Indiana, Owen County
population, 838 residents.
- Indiana, Perry County
population, 2,330 residents.
- Indiana, Pike County
population, 1,472 residents.
- Indiana, Posey County
population, 4,061 residents.
- Indiana, Randolph County
population, 1,808 residents.
- Indiana, Ripley County
population, 1,822 residents.
- Indiana, Scott County
population, 2,334 residents.
- Indiana, Spencer County
population, 1,882 residents.
- Indiana, Sullivan County
population, 3,498 residents.
- Indiana, Switzerland
County population, 3,934 residents.
- Indiana, Vanderburg County
population, 1,798 residents.
- Indiana, Vigo County
population, 3,390 residents.
- Indiana, Wabash County
population, 147 residents.
- Indiana, Warrick County
population, 1,749 residents.
- Indiana, Washington County
population, 9,039 residents.
- Indiana, Wayne County
population, 12,119 residents.
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First U.S.
Census taken of the Indiana state.
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Indiana University
established in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Martin County
established in Indiana, seat Shoals.
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Scott County
established in Indiana, seat Scottsburg.
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May 23,
James Buchanan Eads, born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
County, Indiana. Inventor and engineer. President of
the St. Louis academy of sciences. Established the first
glassworks in St. Louis, Missouri, designed and constructed
ironclad steamers, involved in the construction of the
steel arch bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis.
First American to receive the Albert medal of the Society
of Arts. Died on March 8, 1887 in Nassau, the Bahamas.
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1821 |
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Bartholomew
County founded in Indiana, on former Delaware Native
Americans land, seat Columbus. Area
409 sq.mi. (1.059km²). Cities
& Townships : Clay, Clifford, Clifty,
Columbus, Edinburg, Elizabeth Hartsville, Hope, Flat
Rock, German, Harrison, Haw Creek, Jackson, Jonesville,
Ohio, Rock Creek, Sand Creek, Wayne.
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Columbus(named
Tiptonia) founded on the White River in Bartholomew
County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°13'N-85°55'W.
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Decatur County
established in Indiana, seat Greensburg.
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Greene County
established in Indiana, seat Bloomfield.
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Henry County
established in Indiana, seat New Castle.
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Marion County
established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
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Indianapolis,
founded as state capital on the White River, seat of
Marion County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°46'N-86°09'W.
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Morgan County, seat established in Indiana, seat Martinsville.
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Parke County
established in Indiana, seat Rockville.
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Putnam County
established in Indiana, seat Greencastle.
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Rush County
established in Indiana, seat Rushville.
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Shelby County
established in Indiana, seat Shelbyville.
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Union County
established in Indiana, seat Liberty.
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April 2, Indianapolis
founded in Marion County, Indiana.
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1822 |
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Greencastle
laid out, seat of Putnam County in Indiana. Coordinates
39°38'N-86°52'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Cataract Lake, Mansfield
Reservoir.
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Johnson County
established in Indiana, seat Franklin.
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September 12,
Ratliff Boon, elected governor of Indiana (1822-December
5, 1822).
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December 22,
William Hendricks, elected governor of Indiana (1822-February
12, 1825).
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1823 |
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Crawfordsville,
founded on Sugar Creek, seat of Montgomery County in
Indiana. Coordinates 40°02'N-86°54'W.
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Franklin, founded
in Johnson County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°25'N-85°01'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Johnson County Historical Museum
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Hamilton County
established in Indiana, seat Noblesville
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Hendricks County
established in Indiana, seat Danville.
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Madison County
established in Indiana, seat Anderson.
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Montgomery
County established in Indiana, seat Crawfordsville.
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December 17,
Allen County created out of Delaware and Randolph counties
in Indiana.
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1824 |
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Vermillion
County established in Indiana, seat Newport.
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May
23, Ambrose Everett Burnside, born in Liberty, Washington
County, Indiana. West Point graduate, Civil War Union
General. Elected three times governor of Rhode Island
and US Senator. Died on September 13, 1881 in Bristol,
Bristol County, Rhode Island, buried in Swan Point Centary,
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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1825 |
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Attica platted
by George Hollingsworth in Fountain County, Indiana.
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Bedford, founded
as seat of Lawrence County, Indiana. Coordinates 38°52'N-86°29'W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Hoosier National Forest,
Wayne(Ohio) National Forest.
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Clay County
established in Indiana, seat Brazil.
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Fountain County
established in Indiana, seat Covington.
- Indianapolis, officially
appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
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January 12,
Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of
Indiana.
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February 12,
James Brown Ray, elected governor of Indiana (1825-December
7, 1831).
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1826 |
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The Treaty
of Paradise Springs, signed between the Miami Nation
and US Government in Wabash, Noble County, Indiana.
The Native Americans ceded a major part of their land.
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Tippecanoe
County established in Indiana, seat Lafayette.
|
1827 |
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Delaware County
established in Indiana, seat Muncie.
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Hancock County
established in Indiana, seat Greenfield.
- The National Road opened
in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
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Warren County
established in Indiana, seat Williamsport.
|
1828 |
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Carroll County
established in Indiana, seat Delphi.
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Cass County
established in Indiana, seat Logansport.
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Goshen, settled
along the Elkhart River in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Coordinates 41°35'N-85°50'W.
Attractions & Recreation :
Lake Wawasee.
|
1829 |
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Fort Wayne,
incorporated as town in Allen County, Indiana. Coordinates
40°04'N-85°09'W.
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December 15,
David Butler born near Bloomington in Monroe County,
Indiana. First governor of Nebraska (1867-1871).
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1830 |
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Indiana population
343,031 residents.
- Indiana, Allen County
population, 996 residents.
- Indiana, Bartholemew
County population, 5,476 residents.
- Indiana, Boone Countypopulation,
621 residents.
- Indiana, Carroll Countypopulation,
1,611 residents.
- Indiana, Cass County
population, 1,162 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County
population, 10,686 residents.
- Indiana, Clay County
population, 1,616 residents.
- Indiana, Clinton County
population, 1,423 residents.
- Indiana, Crawford County
population, 3,238 residents
- Indiana, Daviess County
population, 4,543 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 13,974 residents.
- Indiana, Decatur County
population, 5,887 residents.
- Indiana, Delaware County
population, 2,374 residents.
- Indiana, Dubois County
population, 1,778 residents.
- Indiana, Elkhart County
population, 935 residents.
- Indiana, Fayette County
population, 9,112 residents.
- Indiana, Floyd County
population, 6,361 residents.
- Indiana, Fountain County
population, 7,619 residents.
- Indiana, Franklin County
population, 10,190 residents.
- Indiana, Gibson County
population, 5,418 residents.
- Indiana, Greene County
population, 4,242 residents.
- Indiana, Hamilton County
population, 1,757 residents.
- Indiana, Hancock County
population, 1,436 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 10,273 residents.
- Indiana, Hendricks County
population, 3,975 residents.
- Indiana, Henry County
population, 6,497 residents.
- Indiana, Jackson County
population, 4,870 residents.
- Indiana, Jefferson County
population, 11,465 residents.
- Indiana, Jennings County
population, 3,974 residents.
- Indiana, Johnson County
population, 4,019 residents
- Indiana, Knox County
population, 6,525 residents.
- Indiana, Lawrence County
population, 9,234 residents.
- Indiana, Madison County
population, 2,238 residents.
- Indiana, Marion County
population, 7,192 residents.
- Indiana, Martin County
population, 2,010 residents
- Indiana, Monroe County
population, 6,577 residents.
- Indiana, Montgomery County
population, 7,317 residents.
- Indiana, Morgan County
population, 5,593 residents.
- Indiana, Orange County
population, 7,901 residents.
- Indiana, Owen County
population, 4,017 residents.
- Indiana, Parke County
population, 7,535 residents.
- Indiana, Perry County
population, 3,369 residents.
- Indiana, Pike County
population, 2,475 residents.
- Indiana, Posey County
population, 6,549 residents.
- Indiana, Putnam County
population, 8,262 residents.
- Indiana, Randolph County
population, 3,912 residents.
- Indiana, Ripley County
population, 3,989 residents.
- Indiana, Rush County
population, 9,707 residents.
- Indiana, St. Joseph County
population, 287 residents
- Indiana, Scott County
population, 3,092 residents.
- Indiana, Shelby County
population, 6,295 residents.
- Indiana, Spencer County
population, 3,196 residents.
- Indiana, Sullivan County
population, 4,630 residents.
- Indiana, Switzerland
County population, 7,820 residents.
- Indiana, Tippecanoe County
population, 7,187 residents.
- Indiana, Union County
population, 7,944 residents.
- Indiana, Vanderburg County
population, 2,611 residents.
- Indiana, Vermillion County
population, 5,692 residents.
- Indiana, Vigo County
population, 5,766 residents.
- Indiana, Wabash County
population, 147 residents.
- Indiana, Warren County
population, 2,861 residents.
- Indiana, Warrick County
population, 2,877 residents.
- Indiana, Washington County
population, 13,064 residents.
- Indiana, Wayne County
population, 18,571 residents.
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Boone County
established in Indiana, seat Lebanon.
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Clinton County
established in Indiana, seat Frankfort.
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Elkhart County
established in Indiana, seat Goshen.
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Frankfort,
laid out as the seat of Clinton County in Indiana. Coordinates
40°17'N-86°31'W.
- Jeffersonville, incorporated
as city in Clark County, Indiana.
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First permanent
white settlers, mainly Prussian farmers, came to the
Dyer area, home of the Pottowatoomie Native Americans
in Lake County, Indiana.
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St. Joseph
County established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
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1831 |
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Grant County
established in Indiana, seat Marion.
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Wepecheange
(Place of Flints) settlement renamed Huntington (for
Samuel Huntington), seat of Huntingdon County in Indiana.
Originally Miami chief La Fontaine, Native American
campground. Attractions
& Recreation : Huntington County Historical
Museum, Huntington and Salamonie Reservoirs.
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December 7,
Noah Noble, elected governor of Indiana (1831-December
6, 1837).
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1832 |
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Elkhart laid
out in Elkhart County, Indiana. 41°41'N-85°58'W.
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Huntington
County established in Indiana, seat Huntington.
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La Porte County
established in Indiana, seat La Porte.
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LaGrange County
established in Indiana, seat LaGrange.
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Miami County
established in Indiana, seat Peru.
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Wabash College
for men, founded by Presbyterian missionaries in Crawfordsville,
Montgomery County, Indiana.
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Wabash County
established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
|
1833 |
|
1834 |
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Amerian Baptist
Franklin College, established in Franklin in Johnson
County, Indiana.
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White County
established in Indiana, seat Monticello.
|
1835 |
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Adams County
established in Indiana, seat Decatur.
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First steam
and grist mills built in Attica, Indiana.
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DeKalb County
established in Indiana, seat Auburn.
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Fulton County
established in Indiana, seat Rochester.
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Jasper County
established in Indiana, seat Rensselaer.
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Jay County
established in Indiana, seat Portland.
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Kosciusko County
established in Indiana, seat Warsaw.
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Marshall County
established in Indiana, seat Plymouth.
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Noble County
established in Indiana, seat Albion.
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Porter County
established in Indiana, seat Valparaiso.
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Pulaskin County
established in Indiana, seat Winamac.
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Starke County
established in Indiana, seat Knox.
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Steuben County
established in Indiana, seat Angola.
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Wells County
established in Indiana, seat Bluffton.
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Whitley County
established in Indiana, seat Columbia City.
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April 10, Samuel
Johnson Crawford, born near Bedford in Lawrence County,
Indiana. Third governor of Kansas (1865-1868). Cincinnati
College graduate lawyer, Kansas House Representative,
captain of the 2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry, colonel
of the 83rd U.S. Color Infantry and attained the rank
of brigadier general. Died on October 21, 1913, buried
at the Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
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1836 |
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Brown County
established in Indiana, seat Nashville.
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Lake County
established in Indiana, seat Crown Point.
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March 1, Adams
County in Indiana, organized. Seat Decatur.
- Indianapolis incorporated
as town in Marion County, Indiana.
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November 7,
'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded
the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
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1837 |
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De Pauw University,
established in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.
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William Cameron
Coup, born in Indiana. Co-founder of Barnum's 'Greatest
Show on Earth' circus.
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December 6,
David Wallace, elected governor of Indiana (1837-December
9, 1840).
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December 10,
Edward Eggleston born in Vevey, Indiana. Clergyman,
historian and novelist.
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1838 |
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Blackford County
established in Indiana, seat Hartford.
- October 8, John Milton
Hay, born in Salem, Washington County, Indiana. U.S. Secretary
of State (1898-1905).
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1839 |
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Columbus, incorporated
as town in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
|
1840 |
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Indiana population
685,866 residents.
- Indiana, Adams County
population, 2,264 residents.
- Indiana, Allen County
population, 5,942 residents.
- Indiana, Bartholemew
County population, 1,226 residents.
- Indiana, Blackford County
population, 10,042 residents.
- Indiana, Boone County
population, 8,121 residents.
- Indiana, Brown County
population, 2,364 residents.
- Indiana, Carroll County
population, 7,810 residents.
- Indiana, Cass County
population, 5,480 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County
population, 14,595 residents.
- Indiana, Clay County
population, 5,567 residents.
- Indiana, Clinton County
population, 7,508 residents.
- Indiana, Crawford County
population, 5,282 residents
- Indiana, Daviess County
population, 6,720 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 19,327 residents.
- Indiana, Decatur County
population, 12,171 residents.
- Indiana, Dekalb County
population, 1,968 residents.
- Indiana, Delaware County
population, 8,843 residents.
- Indiana, Dubois County
population, 3,632 residents.
- Indiana, Elkhart County
population, 6,660 residents.
- Indiana, Fayette County
population, 9,837 residents.
- Indiana, Floyd County
population, 9,454 residents.
- Indiana, Fountain County
population, 11,218 residents.
- Indiana, Franklin County
population, 13,349 residents.
- Indiana, Fulton County
population, 1,993 residents.
- Indiana, Gibson County
population, 8,977 residents.
- Indiana, Grant County
population, 4,875 residents.
- Indiana, Greene County
population, 8,321 residents.
- Indiana, Hamilton County
population, 9,855 residents.
- Indiana, Hancock County
population, 7,535 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 12,459 residents.
- Indiana, Hendricks County
population, 11,264 residents.
- Indiana, Henry County
population, 15,128 residents.
- Indiana, Huntington County
population, 1,579 residents.
- Indiana, Jackson County
population, 8,961 residents.
- Indiana, Jasper County
population, 1,267 residents.
- Indiana, Jay County population,
3,863 residents.
- Indiana, Jefferson County
population, 16,614 residents.
- Indiana, Jennings County
population, 8,820 residents.
- Indiana, Johnson County
population, 9,352 residents
- Indiana, Knox County
population, 10,657 residents.
- Indiana, Kosciusko County
population, 4170 residents.
- Indiana, Lagrange County
population, 3,664 residents.
- Indiana, Lake County
population, 1,468 residents.
- Indiana, Laporte County
population, 8,184 residents.
- Indiana, Lawrence County
population, 11,782 residents.
- Indiana, Madison County
population, 8,874 residents.
- Indiana, Marion County
population, 16,080 residents.
- Indiana, Marshall County
population, 1,651 residents.
- Indiana, Martin County
population, 3,875 residents
- Indiana, Miami County
population, 3,048 residents.
- Indiana, Monroe County
population, 10,143 residents.
- Indiana, Montgomery County
population, 14,438 residents.
- Indiana, Morgan County
population, 10,741 residents.
- Indiana, Noble County
population, 2,702 residents.
- Indiana, Orange County
population, 9,602 residents.
- Indiana, Owen County
population, 8,359 residents.
- Indiana, Parke County
population, 13,499 residents.
- Indiana, Perry County
population, 4,655 residents.
- Indiana, Pike County
population, 4,769 residents.
- Indiana, Porter County
population, 2,162 residents.
- Indiana, Posey County
population, 9,683 residents.
- Indiana, Pulaski County
population, 561 residents.
- Indiana, Putnam County
population, 10,843 residents.
- Indiana, Randolph County
population, 10,684 residents.
- Indiana, Ripley County
population, 10,382 residents.
- Indiana, Rush County
population, 16,456 residents.
- Indiana, St. Joseph County
population, 6,425 residents
- Indiana, Scott County
population, 4,242 residents.
- Indiana, Shelby County
population, 12,005 residents.
- Indiana, Spencer County
population, 6,305 residents.
- Indiana, Starke County
population, 149 residents.
- Indiana, Steuben County
population, 2,578 residents.
- Indiana, Sullivan County
population, 8,315 residents.
- Indiana, Switzerland
County population, 9,920 residents.
- Indiana, Tippecanoe County
population, 13,724 residents.
- Indiana, Union County
population, 8,017 residents.
- Indiana, Vanderburg County
population, 6,250 residents.
- Indiana, Vermillion County
population, 8,274 residents.
- Indiana, Vigo County
population, 12,076 residents.
- Indiana, Wabash County
population, 2,756 residents.
- Indiana, Warren County
population, 5,656 residents.
- Indiana, Warrick County
population, 6,321 residents.
- Indiana, Washington County
population, 15,269 residents.
- Indiana, Wayne County
population, 23,290 residents.
- Indiana, Wells County
population, 1,822 residents.
- Indiana, White County
population, 1,832 residents.
- Indiana, Whitley County
population, 1,237 residents.
-
Benton County
established in Indiana, seat Fowler.
-
Fort Wayne,
incorporated as city in Allen County, Indiana.
-
December 9,
Samuel Bigger, elected governor of Indiana (1840-December
6, 1843).
|
1841 |
|
1842 |
|
1843 |
-
December 6,
James Whitcomb, elected governor of Indiana (1843-December
26, 1848).
|
1844 |
-
First railroad
reached Columbus, in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
-
Howard County
established in Indiana, seat Kokomo.
-
Ohio County
established in Indiana, seat Rising Sun.
-
Tipton County
established in Indiana, seat Tipton.
|
1845 |
-
Aurora incorporated
in Indiana.
-
March,
John Chapman (named Johnny Appleseed), died near Fort
Wayne in Indiana. American frontier missionary nurseryman.
|
1846 |
-
Frankfort,
incorporated as town in Clinton County, Indiana.
- May 22, Oliver Perry
Hay, born in Saluda, Jefferson County, Indiana. Paleontologist,
Carnegie Institute research associate. Died on November
2, 1930 in Washington D.C.
|
1847 |
-
Evansville
incorporated as city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
- Indianapolis, incorporated
as city in Marion County, Indiana.
-
Samuel Henderson,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1847-1849).
-
March 27, Indianapolis
incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana. Founded
in 1821.
|
1848 |
- Huntington incorporated
as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
-
December 26,
Paris Chipman Dunning, elected governor of Indiana (1848-December
5, 1849).
|
1849 |
- Hobart, laid out by George
Earle in Lake County Indiana. Coordinates 41°32'N-87°15'W.
-
Horatio C.
Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
-
November 1,
William Merritt Chase, born in Franklin, Johnson County,
Indiana. Painter and teacher, president of the Society
of American Artists.
-
December 5,
Joseph Albert Wright, elected governor of Indiana (1849-January
12, 1857).
|
1850 |
-
Indiana population 988,416 residents.
- Indiana, Adams County population,
5,797 residents.
- Indiana, Allen County population,
16,919 residents.
- Indiana, Bartholemew County
population, 12,428 residents.
- Indiana, Benton County
population, 1,144 residents.
- Indiana, Blackford County
population, 2,860 residents.
- Indiana, Boone County population,
11,031 residents.
- Indiana, Brown County population,
4,846 residents.
- Indiana, Carroll County
population, 11,015 residents.
- Indiana, Cass County population,
11,021 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County population,
15,828 residents.
- Indiana, Clay County population,
7,944 residents.
- Indiana, Clinton County
population, 11,869 residents.
- Indiana, Crawford County
population, 6,524 residents
- Indiana, Daviess County
population, 10,352 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 20,106 residents.
- Indiana, Decatur County
population, 15,107 residents.
- Indiana, Dekalb County
population, 8,251 residents.
- Indiana, Delaware County
population, 10,843 residents.
- Indiana, Dubois County
population, 6,321 residents.
- Indiana, Elkhart County
population, 12,690 residents.
- Indiana, Fayette County
population, 10,217 residents.
- Indiana, Floyd County population,
14,875 residents.
- Indiana, Fountain County
population, 13,253 residents.
- Indiana, Franklin County
population, 17,968 residents.
- Indiana, Fulton County
population, 5,982 residents.
- Indiana, Gibson County
population, 10,771 residents.
- Indiana, Grant County population,
11,092 residents.
- Indiana, Greene County
population, 12,313 residents.
- Indiana, Hamilton County
population, 12,684 residents.
- Indiana, Hancock County
population, 9,698 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 15,286 residents.
- Indiana, Hendricks County
population, 14,083 residents.
- Indiana, Henry County population,
17,605 residents.
- Indiana, Howard County
population, 6,657 residents.
- Indiana, Huntington County
population, 7,850 residents.
- Indiana, Jackson County
population, 11,047 residents.
- Indiana, Jasper County
population, 3,540 residents.
- Indiana, Jay County population,
7,047 residents.
- Indiana, Jefferson County
population, 23,916 residents.
- Indiana, Jennings County
population, 12,096 residents.
- Indiana, Johnson County
population, 12,101 residents
- Indiana, Knox County population,
11,084 residents.
- Indiana, Kosciusko County
population, 10,243 residents.
- Indiana, Lagrange County
population, 8,387 residents.
- Indiana, Lake County population,
3,991 residents.
- Indiana, Laporte County
population, 12,145 residents.
- Indiana, Lawrence County
population, 12,097 residents.
- Indiana, Madison County
population, 12,375 residents.
- Indiana, Marion County
population, 24,103 residents.
- Indiana, Marshall County
population, 5,348 residents.
- Indiana, Martin County
population, 5,941 residents
- Indiana, Miami County population,
11,304 residents.
- Indiana, Monroe County
population, 11,286 residents.
- Indiana, Montgomery County
population, 18,084 residents.
- Indiana, Morgan County
population, 14,576 residents.
- Indiana, Noble County population,
7,946 residents.
- Indiana, Ohio County population,
5,308 residents.
- Indiana, Orange County
population, 10,809 residents.
- Indiana, Owen County population,
12,106 residents.
- Indiana, Parke County population,
14,968 residents.
- Indiana, Perry County population,
7,268 residents.
- Indiana, Pike County population,
7,720 residents.
- Indiana, Porter County
population, 5,234 residents.
- Indiana, Posey County population,
12,549 residents.
- Indiana, Pulaski County
population, 2,595 residents.
- Indiana, Putnam County
population, 18,615 residents.
- Indiana, Randolph County
population, 14,725 residents.
- Indiana, Ripley County
population, 14,820 residents.
- Indiana, Rush County population,
16,445 residents.
- Indiana, St. Joseph County
population, 10,954 residents
- Indiana, Scott County population,
5,885 residents.
- Indiana, Shelby County
population, 15,502 residents.
- Indiana, Spencer County
population, 8,616 residents.
- Indiana, Starke County
population, 557 residents.
- Indiana, Steuben County
population, 6,104 residents.
- Indiana, Sullivan County
population, 10,141 residents.
- Indiana, Switzerland County
population, 12,932 residents.
- Indiana, Tippecanoe County
population, 19,377 residents.
- Indiana, Tipton County
population, 3,532 residents.
- Indiana, Union County population,
6,944 residents.
- Indiana, Vanderburg County
population, 11,414 residents.
- Indiana, Vermillion County
population, 8,661 residents.
- Indiana, Vigo County population,
15,289 residents.
- Indiana, Wabash County
population, 12,138 residents.
- Indiana, Warren County
population, 7,387 residents.
- Indiana, Warrick County
population, 8,811 residents.
- Indiana, Washington County
population, 17,040 residents.
- Indiana, Wayne County population,
25,320 residents.
- Indiana, Wells County population,
6,152 residents.
- Indiana, White County population,
4,761 residents.
- Indiana, Whitley County
population, 5,190 residents.
-
Highland,
settled in Lake County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°33'N-87°27'W.
-
May
16, Pennsylvania born William Hendricks, died in Madison,
Jefferson County, Indiana. Governor of Indiana (December
22, 1822 - February 12, 1825).
|
1851 |
-
Moses Fowler
House built in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
A house
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today home of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association
and Museum.
-
Caleb Scudder,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1851-1854).
- Marian College, established
in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
-
February 13,
George Brown Goode, born in New Albany, Floyd County,
Indiana. Zoologist.
|
1852 |
-
Batesville estbalished,
located in Franklin and Ripley counties in Indiana.
-
Quincy (now
Elwood) established in Madison County, Indiana.
|
1853 |
-
Cromwell
town platted in Noble County, Indiana.
-
Wabash
and Erie Canal completed to Evansville in Vanderburgh
County, Indiana.
- May 3, Edgar, Watson
Howe, born in Treaty, Wabash County, Indiana. Editor,
essayist, novelist and publisher, works e.g. 'The
Story of a Country Town'. In 1877 publisher of the
'Golden Globe' and founder of the 'Atchison
Daily Globe'. Died on October 3, 1937 in Atchison,
Atchison County, Kansas.
|
1854 |
-
Columbus, incorporated
as city in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
-
James McCready,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1854-1856).
-
University
of Evansville established in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Indiana.
|
1855 |
- Butler University, established
in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
-
November 5,
Eugene Victor Debs, born in Terre Haute, Vigo County,
Indiana. Socialist and labour organizer.
|
1856 |
-
Henry F. West,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1856-November 8, 1856).
-
William J.
Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
-
November 6,
Charles G. Coulon, elected mayor of Indianapolis in
Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 22, 1856).
|
1857 |
-
Newton County
established in Indiana, seat Kentland.
-
January 12,
Ashbel Parsons Willard, elected governor of Indiana
(1857-October 4, 1860).
- October 14, Elwood Haynes,
born in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. Automotive pioneer,
chemist and engineer.
|
1858 |
-
Samuel D. Maxwell,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1858-1863).
|
1859 |
|
1860 |
-
Indiana population
1,350,428 residents.
- Indiana, Adams County
population, 9,252 residents.
- Indiana, Allen County
population, 29,328 residents.
- Indiana, Bartholemew
County population, 17,805 residents.
- Indiana, Benton County
population, 2,800 residents.
- Indiana, Blackford County
population, 4,122 residents.
- Indiana, Boone County
population, 16,753 residents.
- Indiana, Brown County
population, 6,507 residents.
- Indiana, Carroll County
population, 18,843 residents.
- Indiana, Cass County
population, 11,021 residents.
- Indiana, Clark County
population, 20,502 residents.
- Indiana, Clay County
population, 12,161 residents.
- Indiana, Clinton County
population, 14,505 residents.
- Indiana, Crawford County
population, 8,226 residents
- Indiana, Daviess County
population, 13,323 residents.
- Indiana, Dearborn County
population, 24,406 residents.
- Indiana, Decatur County
population, 17,294 residents.
- Indiana, Dekalb County
population, 13,880 residents.
- Indiana, Delaware County
population, 15,753 residents.
- Indiana, Dubois County
population, 10,394 residents.
- Indiana, Elkhart County
population, 20,986 residents.
- Indiana, Fayette County
population, 10,225 residents.
- Indiana, Floyd County
population, 20,183 residents.
- Indiana, Fountain County
population, 15,566 residents.
- Indiana, Franklin County
population, 19,549 residents.
- Indiana, Fulton County
population, 9,422 residents.
- Indiana, Gibson County
population, 14,532 residents.
- Indiana, Grant County
population, 15,797 residents.
- Indiana, Greene County
population, 16,041 residents.
- Indiana, Hamilton County
population, 17,310 residents.
- Indiana, Hancock County
population, 12,802 residents.
- Indiana, Harrison County
population, 18,521 residents.
- Indiana, Hendricks County
population, 16,953 residents.
- Indiana, Henry County
population, 20,119 residents.
- Indiana, Howard County
population, 12,524 residents.
- Indiana, Huntington County
population, 14,867 residents.
- Indiana, Jackson County
population, 16,286 residents.
- Indiana, Jasper County
population, 4,291 residents.
- Indiana, Jay County population,
11,399 residents.
- Indiana, Jefferson County
population, 25,036 residents.
- Indiana, Jennings County
population, 14,749 residents.
- Indiana, Johnson County
population, 14,854 residents.
- Indiana, Knox County
population, 16,056 residents.
- Indiana, Kosciusko County
population, 17,418 residents.
- Indiana, Lagrange County
population, 11,366 residents.
- Indiana, Lake County
population, 9,145 residents.
- Indiana, Laporte County
population, 22,919 residents.
- Indiana, Lawrence County
population, 13,692 residents.
- Indiana, Madison County
population, 16,518 residents.
- Indiana, Marion County
population, 39,855 residents.
- Indiana, Marshall County
population, 12,722 residents.
- Indiana, Martin County
population, 8,975 residents
- Indiana, Miami County
population, 16,851 residents.
- Indiana, Monroe County
population, 12,847 residents.
- Indiana, Montgomery County
population, 20,888 residents.
- Indiana, Morgan County
population, 16,110 residents.
- Indiana, Newton County
population, 2,360 residents.
- Indiana, Noble County
population, 14,915 residents.
- Indiana, Ohio County
population, 5,462 residents.
- Indiana, Orange County
population, 12,076 residents.
- Indiana, Owen County
population, 14,376 residents.
- Indiana, Parke County
population, 15,538 residents.
- Indiana, Perry County
population, 11,847 residents.
- Indiana, Pike County
population, 10,078 residents.
- Indiana, Porter County
population, 10,313 residents.
- Indiana, Posey County
population, 16,167 residents.
- Indiana, Pulaski County
population, 5,711 residents.
- Indiana, Putnam County
population, 20,681 residents.
- Indiana, Randolph County
population, 18,997 residents.
- Indiana, Ripley County
population, 19,054 residents.
- Indiana, Rush County
population, 16,193 residents.
- Indiana, St. Joseph County
population, 18,455 residents
- Indiana, Scott County
population, 7,303 residents.
- Indiana, Shelby County
population, 19,569 residents.
- Indiana, Spencer County
population, 14,556 residents.
- Indiana, Starke County
population, 2,195 residents.
- Indiana, Steuben County
population, 10,374 residents.
- Indiana, Sullivan County
population, 15,064 residents.
- Indiana, Switzerland
County population, 12,698 residents.
- Indiana, Tippecanoe County
population, 25,726 residents.
- Indiana, Tipton County
population, 8,170 residents.
- Indiana, Union County
population, 7,109 residents.
- Indiana, Vanderburg County
population, 20,552 residents.
- Indiana, Vermillion County
population, 9,422 residents.
- Indiana, Vigo County
population, 22,517 residents.
- Indiana, Wabash County
population, 17,547 residents.
- Indiana, Warren County
population, 10,057 residents.
- Indiana, Warrick County
population, 13,261 residents.
- Indiana, Washington County
population, 17,909 residents.
- Indiana, Wayne County
population, 29,558 residents.
- Indiana, Wells County
population, 10,844 residents.
- Indiana, White County
population, 8,258 residents.
- Indiana, Whitley County
population, 10,730 residents.
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| 1861 |
-
Franklin,
incorporated in Johnson County, Indiana.
-
January 14, Henry Smith Lane, elected governor of Indiana
(1861-January 16, 1861).
-
January
16, Oliver Hazard Perry Morton, elected governor of
Indiana (1861-January 23, 1867).
APRIL - BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL
WAR
|
| 1862
|
Civil
War period |
| 1863 |
-
John Caven,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1863-1867).
-
July 9, the
only Civil War skirmish fought in Indiana occured in
Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana.
|
| 1864
|
Civil
War period |
| 1865 |
-
Crawfordsville, incorporated in Montgomery County, Indiana.
MAY - ENDING OF THE
CIVIL WAR
|
1866 |
-
February
9, playwright and humorist, George Ade born in Kentland,
Newton County, Indiana.
50
YEARS AFTER INDIANA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION |
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1766-1866 ADAMS
COUNTY Timeline
5 Topics
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Cities/Places/Towns/Townships
: Barrington Woods, Berne, Bo Bo, Ceylon,
Coppess Corner, Decatur(seat), Geneva, Hartford, Hondorus,
Jefferson, Kirkland, Linn Grove, Monroe, Peterson, Pleasant
Mills, Preble, Root, Sunny Acres, Union, Yost Woods.
Same name counties (12) :
Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Washington, Wisconsin.
Adjacent counties (5) :
Allen County, IN - Jay County, IN - Mercer County,
OH - Van Wert County, OH - Wells County, IN
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Adams County
established in Indiana, seat Decatur.
|
|
-
March
1, Adams County in Indiana, organized. Seat Decatur.
Area 339 sq.mi. (878km²).
|
|
-
Indiana,
Adams County population, 2,264 residents.
|
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-
Indiana,
Adams County population, 5,797 residents.(156.05%
increase since 1840)
|
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-
Indiana,
Adams County population, 9,252 residents.
(59.59% increase since 1850).
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1766-1866
ALLEN COUNTY
Timeline 0
Topics
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1766-1866
BARTHOLOMEW
COUNTY Timeline 0
Topics
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1766-1866
BENTON COUNTY
Timeline 0
Topics
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1766-1866
CLARK
COUNTY Timeline 0
Topics
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1766-1866 HUNTINGTON
COUNTY Timeline
3 Topics
|
|
.Cities/Townships/Towns/Places
: Andrews, Bippus, Bowerstown, Bracken, Buckeye,
Dallas, Dillman, Goblesville, Huntington, Jackson, Jefferson,
Lancaster, Mahon, Markle, Majenica, Methodist Memorial
Home, Mount Etna, Mount Zion, Pleasant Plain, Plum Tree,
Polk, Roanoke, Rock Creek, Salamonie, Simpson, Toledo,
Union, Warren, Wayne.
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-
Wepecheange
(Place of Flints) settlement renamed Huntington (for Samuel
Huntington), seat of Huntingdon County in Indiana. Originally
Miami chief La Fontaine, Native American campground.
Attractions & Recreation : Huntington
County Historical Museum, Huntington and Salamonie Reservoirs.
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-
Huntington
County established in Indiana, seat Huntington. Area
383 sq.mi. (992km²).
|
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-
Huntington
incorporated as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
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1766-1866 JAY
COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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Jay County
established in Indiana, seat Portland.
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| |
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October
14, Elwood Haynes, born in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.
Automotive pioneer, chemist and engineer.
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1766-1866 JEFFERSON
COUNTY Timeline
3 Topics
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Jefferson County
established in Indiana, seat Madison.
|
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May 22,
Oliver Perry Hay, born in Saluda, Jefferson County IN.
Paleontologist.
|
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May 16,
Pennsylvania born William Hendricks, died in Madison,
Jefferson County, IN. Governor of Indiana (December 22,
1822 - February 12, 1825).
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1766-1866
KNOX COUNTY
Timeline 8
Topics
|
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Cities/Places/Towns/Townships
: Bicknell, Bruceville, Busseron, Decker,
Edwardsport, Emison, Freelandsville, Frtichton, Harrison,
Indian Creek Settlement, Jonestown, Johnson, Monroe City,
Oaktown, Ragsdale, Sandborn, Steen, Vigo, Vincennes, Westphalia,
Wheatland, Widner.
Same name counties (9)
: Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky,
Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
Adjacent counties (8) :
Crawford, IL - Daviess - Gibson - Greene - Lawrence, IL
- Pike - Sullivan - Wabash, IL.
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Knox County
established in Indiana, seat Vincennes. Area 516 sq.mi.
(1.336km²).
|
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-
Knox
County population, 2,517 residents.
|
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-
Knox
County population, 7,945 residents. (215.65%
increase since 1800)
|
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-
Knox County population, 5,437 residents.
(-46.12% decrease since 1810)
|
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-
Knox County population, 6,525 residents.
(20.01% increase since 1820)
|
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-
Knox County population, 10,657 residents. (63.32%
increase since 1830)
|
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-
Knox
County population, 11,084 residents. (4% increase
since 1840)
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Knox County population, 16,056 residents.
(44.85% increase since 1850)
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KNOX
COUNTY FACTS, STATISTICS, COMPARISON
(Source
U.S. Census Bureau - retrieved March 2010)
|
|
Knox
County Population 1800 - 1890
(2008 estimate)
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1800
- 2,517 residents
-
1810
- 7,945 residents (215.65% increase
since 1800)
-
1820
- 5,437 residents (-46.12% decrease
since 1810)
-
1830
- 6,525 residents (20.01%
increase since 1820)
-
1840
- 10,657 residents (63.32%
increase since 1830)
-
1850
- 11,084 residents (4%
increase since 1840)
-
1860
- 16,056 residents (44.85%
increase since 1850)
-
1870
- 21,562 residents (34.29% increase
since 1860)
-
1880
- 26,324 residents (22.08% increase
since 1870)
-
1890
- 28,044 residents (6.53% increase
since 1880)
-
1890
- 1,014.18% increase
since 1800
-
2008
estimate - 38,057 residents - 1,411.99%
increase since 1800
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Adjacent
counties : Comparison - LAND AREA
-
541.73 sq.mi.
(1.402km²) Greene County, IN (largest)
- 515.83 sq;mi. (1.336km²)
Knox County, IN
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488.78 sq.mi.
(1.266km²) Gibson County, IN
-
447.20 sq.mi.
(441km²) Sullivan County, IN
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443.53 sq.mi.
(1.149km²) Crawford County, IL
- 430.66 sq.mi. (1.115km²)
Daviess County, IN
- 371.98 sq.mi. (963km²)
Lawrence County, IL
- 336.18 sq.mi. (871km²)
Pike County, IN
- 223.47 sq.mi. (579km²)
Wabash County, IL (smallest)
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|
Adjacent
counties : Comparison - PER CAPITA MONEY INCOME(1999)
-
$ 18,169
- Gibson County, IN (highest)
-
$ 17,070
- Lawrence County, IL (- 6.43% lower compared
to Gibson, IN)
-
$ 16,869
- Crawford County, IL (- 7.70% lower compared
to Gibson, IN)
-
$ 16,834
- Greenel County, IN (- 7.93% lower compared to
Gibson, IN)
-
$ 16,747
- Wabash County, IL (- 8.49% lower compared to
Gibson, IN)
- $ 16,234 - Sullivan County,
IN (-11.91% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
- $ 16,217 - Pike County, IN (-12.03%
lower compared to Gibson, IN)
- $ 16.085 - Knox County, IN (-12.95%
lower compared to Gibson, IN)
- $ 16.015 - Daviess County, IN
(lowest -13.44% lower
compared to Gibson, IN)
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|
Adjacent
counties : Comparison - HOUSING UNITS(2008)
-
17,637 - Knox County, IN
(highest)
-
15,707 - Greene County, IN
-
15,168
- Gibson County, IN
-
12,316 - Daviess County, IN
-
9,134 - Sullivan County, IN
- 8,943 - Crawford County, IL
- 7,130 - Lawrence County, IL
- 6,033 - Pike County, IN
- 5,857 - Wabash County, IL (lowest)
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|
Adjacent
counties : Comparison - POPULATION ESTIMATE(2008)
-
38,057 - Knox County, IN
(highest)
-
32,666 - Gibson County, IN
-
32,577 - Greene County, IN
-
30,147 - Daviess County, IN
-
21,328 - Sullivan County, IN
- 19,555 - Crawford County, IL
- 16,681 - Lawrence County, IL
- 12,569 - Pike County, IN
- 12,047 - Wabash County, IL (lowest)
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|
Adjacent
Counties : Comparison - NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS
-
1
- Knox County, IN (highest
- important historical significance)
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- Crawford County, IL - Daviess County, IN - Gibson
County, IN - Greene County, IN - Lawrence County,
IL - Pike County, IN - Sullivan County, IN - Wabash
County, IL (lowest)
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1766-1866 LAKE
COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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Hobart,
laid out by George Earle in Lake County Indiana. Coordinates
41°32'N-87°15'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Indiana Dunes State
Park, Lake George, National Lakeshore
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Highland,
settled in Lake County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°33'N-87°27'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Lake Michigan.
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1766-1866 MARION
COUNTY Timeline
19 Topics
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Marion County organized in 1821,
seat Indianapolis. Area 396 sq.mi. (1.026km²). Cities/Townships/Towns/Places
: Acton, Beech Grove, Bridgeport, Camby, Castleton
Center, Clermont, Crows Nest, Cumberland, Drexel Gardens,
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Eagle Creek, Homecroft, Indianapolis,
Irvington, Lawrence, Mars Hill, Maywood, Meridian Hills,
New Augusta, Nora, North Crows Nest, Oaklandon, Park Fletcher,
Perry, Pike, Rocky Ripple, Southport, Speedway, Spring Hill,
Traders Point, Uptown, Wanamaker, Warren Park, Wayne, West
Indianapolis, West Newton, Williams Creek, Wynnedale.
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Marion County
established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
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Indianapolis,
founded as state capital on the White River, seat of
Marion County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°46'N-86°09'W.
Attractions
& Recreations : Clowes Memorial Hall,
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
Monument Circle, World War Memorial Plaza.
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April 2, Indianapolis
founded in Marion County, Indiana.
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- Indianapolis, officially
appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
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January 12, Indianapolis
in Marion County, appointed capital of Indiana.
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The National
Road opened in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
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Indianapolis
incorporated as town in Marion County, Indiana.
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Indianapolis,
incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana.
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Samuel Henderson,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1847-1849).
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March 27, Indianapolis
incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana. Founded
in 1821.
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Horatio C.
Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
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Caleb Scudder,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1851-1854).
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Marian
College, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
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James McCready,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1854-1856).
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Butler
University, established in Indianapolis, Marion County,
Indiana.
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Henry F. West,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1856-November 8, 1856).
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William J.
Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County,
Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
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Samuel D. Maxwell,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1858-1863).
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John Caven,
elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana
(1863-1867).
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1766-1866 NOBLE
COUNTY Timeline
1 Topic
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The Treaty
of Paradise Springs, signed between the Miami Nation
and US Government in Wabash, Noble County, IN. The Native
Americans ceded a major part of their land.
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1766-1866 ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY Timeline
1 Topic
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St. Joseph County
established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
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1766-1866 TIPPECANOE
COUNTY Timeline
6 Topics
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President George
Washington ordered the destruction of the Wabash Native
villages in Quiatenon, Tippecanoe County, IN. Command
carried out by General Charles Scott, who burned all houses
and crops.
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May, 'Prophet's
Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe
County, IN, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa
(the Prophet).
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November - Tippecanoe
Battlefield. A battle between General William Henry Harrison's
army and the Native American inhabitants of Prophet's
Town in Indiana, under leadership of Tenskwatawa, who
attacked the troops during Tecumseh's absence. Prophet's
Town was burned to ashes.
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Tippecanoe County
established in IN, seat Lafayette.
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November 7, a
'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the
16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
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Moses Fowler House
built in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. A house
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today home of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association
and Museum.
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1766-1866
WABASH COUNTY
Timeline
2 Topics
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Wabash
County organized in 1832 in Indiana, seat Wabash. Area 413
sq.mi. (1.070km²). Cities/Townships/Towns/Places
: La Fontaine, Lagro, Laketon, Liberty Mills,
North Manchester, Paw Paw, Pleasant, Roann, Servia, Somerset,
Urbana, Treaty, Wabash, Waltz.
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Wabash County
established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
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May 3,
Edgar, Watson Howe, born in Treaty, Wabash County, IN.
Editor, essayist, novelist and publisher, works e.g. 'The
Story of a Country Town'. In 1877 publisher of the
'Golden Globe' and founder of the 'Atchison
Daily Globe'. Died on October 3, 1937 in Atchison,
Atchison County, Kansas.
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1766-1866 WASHINGTON
COUNTY Timeline
1 Topic
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October
8, John Milton Hay, born in Salem, Washington County,
IN. U.S. Secretary of State (1898-1905).
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INDIANA
STATISTICS - COUNTY (LAND) AREA
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INDIANA
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