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1766 INDIANA 1866

Updated June 9, 2010 - 593 TOPICS
1766

50 YEARS BEFORE INDIANA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
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1776

JULY 4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1777
1778
  1. June 24, Indiana became part of Virginia.
1779
1780
1781
1782
1783
1784
1785
1786
1787
  1. July 13, Indiana became part of Northwest Territory.
1788
1789
1790
  1. Knox County established in Indiana, seat Vincennes.
1791
  1. 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.
1792
1793
1794
  1. General Anthony Wayne and his army defeated the Miami Native Americans, under leadership of Chief Little Turtle in Wabash Valley area in Indiana.
  2. September, Fort Wayne established by General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne at Kekionga in Allen County, Indiana.
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
  1. Indiana population 5,641 residents.
  2. Brown County population, 59 residents.
  3. Crawford County population, 65 residents.
  4. Jersey County population, 100 residents.
  5. Knox County population, 2,517 residents.
  6. Michilimackinac County population, 551 residents.
  7. Randolph County population, 1,103 residents.
  8. St. Clair County population, 1,255 residents.
  9. May 13, William Henry Harrison, appointed governor of Indiana (1800-December 12, 1812).
1801
  1. Clark County established in Indiana, seat Jeffersonville.
1802
  1. 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
  2. June, Jeffersonville appointed seat of Clark County, Indiana.
1803

NOVEMBER 30 - LOUISIANA PURCHASE

  1. Dearborn County established in Indiana, seat Lawrenceburg.
1804
1805
  1. 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
1806
1807
1808
  1. 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
  2. Harrison County established in Indiana, seat Corydon.
  3. May, 'Prophet's Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).
1809
1810
  1. Indiana population 24,520 residents.
  2. Indiana, Clark County population, 5,670 residents.
  3. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 7,810 residents.
  4. Indiana, Harrison County population, 3,595 residents.
  5. Indiana, Knox County population, 7,945 residents.
  6. Franklin County established in Indiana, seat Brookville.
  7. Jefferson County established in Indiana, seat Madison.
  8. Wayne County established in Indiana, seat Richmond.
1811
  1. 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.
1812
  1. Evansville founded by Hugh McGary on the Ohio River in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Coordinates 37°58'N-87°35'W.
  2. July 14, Native American Chief Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
  3. December 28, John Gibson appointed acting governor of Indiana (1812-March 3, 1813).
1813
  1. Corydon, appointed capital of Indiana Territory (1813-1816). Today located in Harrison County, Indiana.
  2. Gibson County established in Indiana, seat Princeton.
  3. Warrick County established in Indiana, seat Boonville.
  4. Washington County established in Indiana, seat Salem.
  5. March 3, Thomas Posey appointed governor of Indiana (1813-November 7, 1816).
1814
  1. Perry County established in Indiana, seat Tell City.
  2. Posey County established in Indiana, seat Mount Vernon.
  3. Switzerland County established in Indiana, seat Vevay.
1815
  1. Jackson County established in Indiana, seat Brownstown.
  2. Jeffersonville incorporated as town in Clark County, Indiana.
  3. Orange County established in Indiana, seat Paoli.
1816
  1. 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,
  2. Daviess County established in Indiana, seat Washington.
  3. Jennings County established in Indiana, seat Vernon.
  4. Pike County established in Indiana, seat Petersburg.
  5. Ripley County established in Indiana, seat Versailles,
  6. Sullivan County established in Indiana, seat Sullivan.
  7. November 7, Jonathan Jennings, appointed governor of Indiana (1816-September 12, 1822).
1817
  1. Corydon, incorporated in Harrison County, Indiana.
  2. Dubois County established in Indiana, seat Jasper.
1818
  1. Crawford County established in Indiana, seat English.
  2. Evansville on the Ohio River, appointed seat of Vanderburgh County in Indiana.
  3. Fayette County established in Indiana, seat Connersville.
  4. Monroe County established in Indiana, seat Bloomington.
  5. Owen County established in Indiana, seat Spencer.
  6. Randolph County established in Indiana, seat Winchester.
  7. Spencer County established in Indiana, seat Rockport.
  8. Vanderburgh County established in Indiana, seat Evansville.
  9. Vigo County established in Indiana, seat Terre Haute.
  10. January 14, Monroe County in Indiana, created by the State Legislature, seat Bloomington.
1819
  1. Evansville incorporated as town in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  2. Floyd County established in Indiana, seat New Albany.
  3. Lawrence County established in Indiana, seat Bedford.
1820
  1. Indiana population 147,178 residents.
  2. Indiana, Clark County population, 8,709 residents.
  3. Indiana, Crawford County population, 2,583 residents
  4. Indiana, Daviess County population, 3,432 residents.
  5. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 11,468 residents.
  6. Indiana, Delaware County population, 3,677 residents.
  7. Indiana, Dubois County population, 1,168 residents.
  8. Indiana, Fayette County population, 5,950 residents.
  9. Indiana, Floyd County population, 2,766 residents.
  10. Indiana, Franklin County population, 10,763 residents.
  11. Indiana, Gibson County population, 3,876 residents.
  12. Indiana, Harrison County population, 7,875 residents.
  13. Indiana, Jackson County population, 4,010 residents.
  14. Indiana, Jefferson County population, 8,038 residents.
  15. Indiana, Jennings County population, 2.000 residents.
  16. Indiana, Knox County population, 5,437 residents.
  17. Indiana Lawrence County population, 4,116 residents.
  18. Indiana, Martin County population, 1,032 residents
  19. Indiana, Monroe County population, 2,679 residents.
  20. Indiana, Orange County population, 5,368 residents.
  21. Indiana, Owen County population, 838 residents.
  22. Indiana, Perry County population, 2,330 residents.
  23. Indiana, Pike County population, 1,472 residents.
  24. Indiana, Posey County population, 4,061 residents.
  25. Indiana, Randolph County population, 1,808 residents.
  26. Indiana, Ripley County population, 1,822 residents.
  27. Indiana, Scott County population, 2,334 residents.
  28. Indiana, Spencer County population, 1,882 residents.
  29. Indiana, Sullivan County population, 3,498 residents.
  30. Indiana, Switzerland County population, 3,934 residents.
  31. Indiana, Vanderburg County population, 1,798 residents.
  32. Indiana, Vigo County population, 3,390 residents.
  33. Indiana, Wabash County population, 147 residents.
  34. Indiana, Warrick County population, 1,749 residents.
  35. Indiana, Washington County population, 9,039 residents.
  36. Indiana, Wayne County population, 12,119 residents.
  37. First U.S. Census taken of the Indiana state.
  38. Indiana University established in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.
  39. Martin County established in Indiana, seat Shoals.
  40. Scott County established in Indiana, seat Scottsburg.
  41. 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.
1821
  1. 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.
  2. Columbus(named Tiptonia) founded on the White River in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°13'N-85°55'W.
  3. Decatur County established in Indiana, seat Greensburg.
  4. Greene County established in Indiana, seat Bloomfield.
  5. Henry County established in Indiana, seat New Castle.
  6. Marion County established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
  7. Indianapolis, founded as state capital on the White River, seat of Marion County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°46'N-86°09'W.
  8. Morgan County, seat established in Indiana, seat Martinsville.
  9. Parke County established in Indiana, seat Rockville.
  10. Putnam County established in Indiana, seat Greencastle.
  11. Rush County established in Indiana, seat Rushville.
  12. Shelby County established in Indiana, seat Shelbyville.
  13. Union County established in Indiana, seat Liberty.
  14. April 2, Indianapolis founded in Marion County, Indiana.
1822
  1. Greencastle laid out, seat of Putnam County in Indiana. Coordinates 39°38'N-86°52'W. Attractions & Recreation : Cataract Lake, Mansfield Reservoir.
  2. Johnson County established in Indiana, seat Franklin.
  3. September 12, Ratliff Boon, elected governor of Indiana (1822-December 5, 1822).
  4. December 22, William Hendricks, elected governor of Indiana (1822-February 12, 1825).
1823
  1. Crawfordsville, founded on Sugar Creek, seat of Montgomery County in Indiana. Coordinates 40°02'N-86°54'W.
  2. Franklin, founded in Johnson County, Indiana. Coordinates 39°25'N-85°01'W. Attractions & Recreation : Johnson County Historical Museum
  3. Hamilton County established in Indiana, seat Noblesville
  4. Hendricks County established in Indiana, seat Danville.
  5. Madison County established in Indiana, seat Anderson.
  6. Montgomery County established in Indiana, seat Crawfordsville.
  7. December 17, Allen County created out of Delaware and Randolph counties in Indiana.
1824
  1. Vermillion County established in Indiana, seat Newport.
  2. 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
1825
  1. Attica platted by George Hollingsworth in Fountain County, Indiana.
  2. Bedford, founded as seat of Lawrence County, Indiana. Coordinates 38°52'N-86°29'W. Attractions & Recreation : Hoosier National Forest, Wayne(Ohio) National Forest.
  3. Clay County established in Indiana, seat Brazil.
  4. Fountain County established in Indiana, seat Covington.
  5. Indianapolis, officially appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
  6. January 12, Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of Indiana.
  7. February 12, James Brown Ray, elected governor of Indiana (1825-December 7, 1831).
1826
  1. 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.
  2. Tippecanoe County established in Indiana, seat Lafayette.
1827
  1. Delaware County established in Indiana, seat Muncie.
  2. Hancock County established in Indiana, seat Greenfield.
  3. The National Road opened in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
  4. Warren County established in Indiana, seat Williamsport.
1828
  1. Carroll County established in Indiana, seat Delphi.
  2. Cass County established in Indiana, seat Logansport.
  3. Goshen, settled along the Elkhart River in Elkhart County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°35'N-85°50'W. Attractions & Recreation : Lake Wawasee.
1829
  1. Fort Wayne, incorporated as town in Allen County, Indiana. Coordinates 40°04'N-85°09'W.
  2. December 15, David Butler born near Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana. First governor of Nebraska (1867-1871).
1830
  1. Indiana population 343,031 residents.
  2. Indiana, Allen County population, 996 residents.
  3. Indiana, Bartholemew County population, 5,476 residents.
  4. Indiana, Boone Countypopulation, 621 residents.
  5. Indiana, Carroll Countypopulation, 1,611 residents.
  6. Indiana, Cass County population, 1,162 residents.
  7. Indiana, Clark County population, 10,686 residents.
  8. Indiana, Clay County population, 1,616 residents.
  9. Indiana, Clinton County population, 1,423 residents.
  10. Indiana, Crawford County population, 3,238 residents
  11. Indiana, Daviess County population, 4,543 residents.
  12. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 13,974 residents.
  13. Indiana, Decatur County population, 5,887 residents.
  14. Indiana, Delaware County population, 2,374 residents.
  15. Indiana, Dubois County population, 1,778 residents.
  16. Indiana, Elkhart County population, 935 residents.
  17. Indiana, Fayette County population, 9,112 residents.
  18. Indiana, Floyd County population, 6,361 residents.
  19. Indiana, Fountain County population, 7,619 residents.
  20. Indiana, Franklin County population, 10,190 residents.
  21. Indiana, Gibson County population, 5,418 residents.
  22. Indiana, Greene County population, 4,242 residents.
  23. Indiana, Hamilton County population, 1,757 residents.
  24. Indiana, Hancock County population, 1,436 residents.
  25. Indiana, Harrison County population, 10,273 residents.
  26. Indiana, Hendricks County population, 3,975 residents.
  27. Indiana, Henry County population, 6,497 residents.
  28. Indiana, Jackson County population, 4,870 residents.
  29. Indiana, Jefferson County population, 11,465 residents.
  30. Indiana, Jennings County population, 3,974 residents.
  31. Indiana, Johnson County population, 4,019 residents
  32. Indiana, Knox County population, 6,525 residents.
  33. Indiana, Lawrence County population, 9,234 residents.
  34. Indiana, Madison County population, 2,238 residents.
  35. Indiana, Marion County population, 7,192 residents.
  36. Indiana, Martin County population, 2,010 residents
  37. Indiana, Monroe County population, 6,577 residents.
  38. Indiana, Montgomery County population, 7,317 residents.
  39. Indiana, Morgan County population, 5,593 residents.
  40. Indiana, Orange County population, 7,901 residents.
  41. Indiana, Owen County population, 4,017 residents.
  42. Indiana, Parke County population, 7,535 residents.
  43. Indiana, Perry County population, 3,369 residents.
  44. Indiana, Pike County population, 2,475 residents.
  45. Indiana, Posey County population, 6,549 residents.
  46. Indiana, Putnam County population, 8,262 residents.
  47. Indiana, Randolph County population, 3,912 residents.
  48. Indiana, Ripley County population, 3,989 residents.
  49. Indiana, Rush County population, 9,707 residents.
  50. Indiana, St. Joseph County population, 287 residents
  51. Indiana, Scott County population, 3,092 residents.
  52. Indiana, Shelby County population, 6,295 residents.
  53. Indiana, Spencer County population, 3,196 residents.
  54. Indiana, Sullivan County population, 4,630 residents.
  55. Indiana, Switzerland County population, 7,820 residents.
  56. Indiana, Tippecanoe County population, 7,187 residents.
  57. Indiana, Union County population, 7,944 residents.
  58. Indiana, Vanderburg County population, 2,611 residents.
  59. Indiana, Vermillion County population, 5,692 residents.
  60. Indiana, Vigo County population, 5,766 residents.
  61. Indiana, Wabash County population, 147 residents.
  62. Indiana, Warren County population, 2,861 residents.
  63. Indiana, Warrick County population, 2,877 residents.
  64. Indiana, Washington County population, 13,064 residents.
  65. Indiana, Wayne County population, 18,571 residents.
  66. Boone County established in Indiana, seat Lebanon.
  67. Clinton County established in Indiana, seat Frankfort.
  68. Elkhart County established in Indiana, seat Goshen.
  69. Frankfort, laid out as the seat of Clinton County in Indiana. Coordinates 40°17'N-86°31'W.
  70. Jeffersonville, incorporated as city in Clark County, Indiana.
  71. First permanent white settlers, mainly Prussian farmers, came to the Dyer area, home of the Pottowatoomie Native Americans in Lake County, Indiana.
  72. St. Joseph County established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
1831
  1. Grant County established in Indiana, seat Marion.
  2. 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.
  3. December 7, Noah Noble, elected governor of Indiana (1831-December 6, 1837).
1832
  1. Elkhart laid out in Elkhart County, Indiana. 41°41'N-85°58'W.
  2. Huntington County established in Indiana, seat Huntington.
  3. La Porte County established in Indiana, seat La Porte.
  4. LaGrange County established in Indiana, seat LaGrange.
  5. Miami County established in Indiana, seat Peru.
  6. Wabash College for men, founded by Presbyterian missionaries in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.
  7. Wabash County established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
1833
1834
  1. Amerian Baptist Franklin College, established in Franklin in Johnson County, Indiana.
  2. White County established in Indiana, seat Monticello.
1835
  1. Adams County established in Indiana, seat Decatur.
  2. First steam and grist mills built in Attica, Indiana.
  3. DeKalb County established in Indiana, seat Auburn.
  4. Fulton County established in Indiana, seat Rochester.
  5. Jasper County established in Indiana, seat Rensselaer.
  6. Jay County established in Indiana, seat Portland.
  7. Kosciusko County established in Indiana, seat Warsaw.
  8. Marshall County established in Indiana, seat Plymouth.
  9. Noble County established in Indiana, seat Albion.
  10. Porter County established in Indiana, seat Valparaiso.
  11. Pulaskin County established in Indiana, seat Winamac.
  12. Starke County established in Indiana, seat Knox.
  13. Steuben County established in Indiana, seat Angola.
  14. Wells County established in Indiana, seat Bluffton.
  15. Whitley County established in Indiana, seat Columbia City.
  16. 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.
1836
  1. Brown County established in Indiana, seat Nashville.
  2. Lake County established in Indiana, seat Crown Point.
  3. March 1, Adams County in Indiana, organized. Seat Decatur.
  4. Indianapolis incorporated as town in Marion County, Indiana.
  5. November 7, 'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
1837
  1. De Pauw University, established in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.
  2. William Cameron Coup, born in Indiana. Co-founder of Barnum's 'Greatest Show on Earth' circus.
  3. December 6, David Wallace, elected governor of Indiana (1837-December 9, 1840).
  4. December 10, Edward Eggleston born in Vevey, Indiana. Clergyman, historian and novelist.
1838
  1. Blackford County established in Indiana, seat Hartford.
  2. October 8, John Milton Hay, born in Salem, Washington County, Indiana. U.S. Secretary of State (1898-1905).
1839
  1. Columbus, incorporated as town in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
1840
  1. Indiana population 685,866 residents.
  2. Indiana, Adams County population, 2,264 residents.
  3. Indiana, Allen County population, 5,942 residents.
  4. Indiana, Bartholemew County population, 1,226 residents.
  5. Indiana, Blackford County population, 10,042 residents.
  6. Indiana, Boone County population, 8,121 residents.
  7. Indiana, Brown County population, 2,364 residents.
  8. Indiana, Carroll County population, 7,810 residents.
  9. Indiana, Cass County population, 5,480 residents.
  10. Indiana, Clark County population, 14,595 residents.
  11. Indiana, Clay County population, 5,567 residents.
  12. Indiana, Clinton County population, 7,508 residents.
  13. Indiana, Crawford County population, 5,282 residents
  14. Indiana, Daviess County population, 6,720 residents.
  15. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 19,327 residents.
  16. Indiana, Decatur County population, 12,171 residents.
  17. Indiana, Dekalb County population, 1,968 residents.
  18. Indiana, Delaware County population, 8,843 residents.
  19. Indiana, Dubois County population, 3,632 residents.
  20. Indiana, Elkhart County population, 6,660 residents.
  21. Indiana, Fayette County population, 9,837 residents.
  22. Indiana, Floyd County population, 9,454 residents.
  23. Indiana, Fountain County population, 11,218 residents.
  24. Indiana, Franklin County population, 13,349 residents.
  25. Indiana, Fulton County population, 1,993 residents.
  26. Indiana, Gibson County population, 8,977 residents.
  27. Indiana, Grant County population, 4,875 residents.
  28. Indiana, Greene County population, 8,321 residents.
  29. Indiana, Hamilton County population, 9,855 residents.
  30. Indiana, Hancock County population, 7,535 residents.
  31. Indiana, Harrison County population, 12,459 residents.
  32. Indiana, Hendricks County population, 11,264 residents.
  33. Indiana, Henry County population, 15,128 residents.
  34. Indiana, Huntington County population, 1,579 residents.
  35. Indiana, Jackson County population, 8,961 residents.
  36. Indiana, Jasper County population, 1,267 residents.
  37. Indiana, Jay County population, 3,863 residents.
  38. Indiana, Jefferson County population, 16,614 residents.
  39. Indiana, Jennings County population, 8,820 residents.
  40. Indiana, Johnson County population, 9,352 residents
  41. Indiana, Knox County population, 10,657 residents.
  42. Indiana, Kosciusko County population, 4170 residents.
  43. Indiana, Lagrange County population, 3,664 residents.
  44. Indiana, Lake County population, 1,468 residents.
  45. Indiana, Laporte County population, 8,184 residents.
  46. Indiana, Lawrence County population, 11,782 residents.
  47. Indiana, Madison County population, 8,874 residents.
  48. Indiana, Marion County population, 16,080 residents.
  49. Indiana, Marshall County population, 1,651 residents.
  50. Indiana, Martin County population, 3,875 residents
  51. Indiana, Miami County population, 3,048 residents.
  52. Indiana, Monroe County population, 10,143 residents.
  53. Indiana, Montgomery County population, 14,438 residents.
  54. Indiana, Morgan County population, 10,741 residents.
  55. Indiana, Noble County population, 2,702 residents.
  56. Indiana, Orange County population, 9,602 residents.
  57. Indiana, Owen County population, 8,359 residents.
  58. Indiana, Parke County population, 13,499 residents.
  59. Indiana, Perry County population, 4,655 residents.
  60. Indiana, Pike County population, 4,769 residents.
  61. Indiana, Porter County population, 2,162 residents.
  62. Indiana, Posey County population, 9,683 residents.
  63. Indiana, Pulaski County population, 561 residents.
  64. Indiana, Putnam County population, 10,843 residents.
  65. Indiana, Randolph County population, 10,684 residents.
  66. Indiana, Ripley County population, 10,382 residents.
  67. Indiana, Rush County population, 16,456 residents.
  68. Indiana, St. Joseph County population, 6,425 residents
  69. Indiana, Scott County population, 4,242 residents.
  70. Indiana, Shelby County population, 12,005 residents.
  71. Indiana, Spencer County population, 6,305 residents.
  72. Indiana, Starke County population, 149 residents.
  73. Indiana, Steuben County population, 2,578 residents.
  74. Indiana, Sullivan County population, 8,315 residents.
  75. Indiana, Switzerland County population, 9,920 residents.
  76. Indiana, Tippecanoe County population, 13,724 residents.
  77. Indiana, Union County population, 8,017 residents.
  78. Indiana, Vanderburg County population, 6,250 residents.
  79. Indiana, Vermillion County population, 8,274 residents.
  80. Indiana, Vigo County population, 12,076 residents.
  81. Indiana, Wabash County population, 2,756 residents.
  82. Indiana, Warren County population, 5,656 residents.
  83. Indiana, Warrick County population, 6,321 residents.
  84. Indiana, Washington County population, 15,269 residents.
  85. Indiana, Wayne County population, 23,290 residents.
  86. Indiana, Wells County population, 1,822 residents.
  87. Indiana, White County population, 1,832 residents.
  88. Indiana, Whitley County population, 1,237 residents.
  89. Benton County established in Indiana, seat Fowler.
  90. Fort Wayne, incorporated as city in Allen County, Indiana.
  91. December 9, Samuel Bigger, elected governor of Indiana (1840-December 6, 1843).
1841
1842
1843
  1. December 6, James Whitcomb, elected governor of Indiana (1843-December 26, 1848).
1844
  1. First railroad reached Columbus, in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
  2. Howard County established in Indiana, seat Kokomo.
  3. Ohio County established in Indiana, seat Rising Sun.
  4. Tipton County established in Indiana, seat Tipton.
1845
  1. Aurora incorporated in Indiana.
  2. March, John Chapman (named Johnny Appleseed), died near Fort Wayne in Indiana. American frontier missionary nurseryman.
1846
  1. Frankfort, incorporated as town in Clinton County, Indiana.
  2. 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
  1. Evansville incorporated as city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  2. Indianapolis, incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana.
  3. Samuel Henderson, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1847-1849).
  4. March 27, Indianapolis incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana. Founded in 1821.
1848
  1. Huntington incorporated as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
  2. December 26, Paris Chipman Dunning, elected governor of Indiana (1848-December 5, 1849).
1849
  1. Hobart, laid out by George Earle in Lake County Indiana. Coordinates 41°32'N-87°15'W.
  2. Horatio C. Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
  3. November 1, William Merritt Chase, born in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. Painter and teacher, president of the Society of American Artists.
  4. December 5, Joseph Albert Wright, elected governor of Indiana (1849-January 12, 1857).
1850
  1. Indiana population 988,416 residents.
  2. Indiana, Adams County population, 5,797 residents.
  3. Indiana, Allen County population, 16,919 residents.
  4. Indiana, Bartholemew County population, 12,428 residents.
  5. Indiana, Benton County population, 1,144 residents.
  6. Indiana, Blackford County population, 2,860 residents.
  7. Indiana, Boone County population, 11,031 residents.
  8. Indiana, Brown County population, 4,846 residents.
  9. Indiana, Carroll County population, 11,015 residents.
  10. Indiana, Cass County population, 11,021 residents.
  11. Indiana, Clark County population, 15,828 residents.
  12. Indiana, Clay County population, 7,944 residents.
  13. Indiana, Clinton County population, 11,869 residents.
  14. Indiana, Crawford County population, 6,524 residents
  15. Indiana, Daviess County population, 10,352 residents.
  16. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 20,106 residents.
  17. Indiana, Decatur County population, 15,107 residents.
  18. Indiana, Dekalb County population, 8,251 residents.
  19. Indiana, Delaware County population, 10,843 residents.
  20. Indiana, Dubois County population, 6,321 residents.
  21. Indiana, Elkhart County population, 12,690 residents.
  22. Indiana, Fayette County population, 10,217 residents.
  23. Indiana, Floyd County population, 14,875 residents.
  24. Indiana, Fountain County population, 13,253 residents.
  25. Indiana, Franklin County population, 17,968 residents.
  26. Indiana, Fulton County population, 5,982 residents.
  27. Indiana, Gibson County population, 10,771 residents.
  28. Indiana, Grant County population, 11,092 residents.
  29. Indiana, Greene County population, 12,313 residents.
  30. Indiana, Hamilton County population, 12,684 residents.
  31. Indiana, Hancock County population, 9,698 residents.
  32. Indiana, Harrison County population, 15,286 residents.
  33. Indiana, Hendricks County population, 14,083 residents.
  34. Indiana, Henry County population, 17,605 residents.
  35. Indiana, Howard County population, 6,657 residents.
  36. Indiana, Huntington County population, 7,850 residents.
  37. Indiana, Jackson County population, 11,047 residents.
  38. Indiana, Jasper County population, 3,540 residents.
  39. Indiana, Jay County population, 7,047 residents.
  40. Indiana, Jefferson County population, 23,916 residents.
  41. Indiana, Jennings County population, 12,096 residents.
  42. Indiana, Johnson County population, 12,101 residents
  43. Indiana, Knox County population, 11,084 residents.
  44. Indiana, Kosciusko County population, 10,243 residents.
  45. Indiana, Lagrange County population, 8,387 residents.
  46. Indiana, Lake County population, 3,991 residents.
  47. Indiana, Laporte County population, 12,145 residents.
  48. Indiana, Lawrence County population, 12,097 residents.
  49. Indiana, Madison County population, 12,375 residents.
  50. Indiana, Marion County population, 24,103 residents.
  51. Indiana, Marshall County population, 5,348 residents.
  52. Indiana, Martin County population, 5,941 residents
  53. Indiana, Miami County population, 11,304 residents.
  54. Indiana, Monroe County population, 11,286 residents.
  55. Indiana, Montgomery County population, 18,084 residents.
  56. Indiana, Morgan County population, 14,576 residents.
  57. Indiana, Noble County population, 7,946 residents.
  58. Indiana, Ohio County population, 5,308 residents.
  59. Indiana, Orange County population, 10,809 residents.
  60. Indiana, Owen County population, 12,106 residents.
  61. Indiana, Parke County population, 14,968 residents.
  62. Indiana, Perry County population, 7,268 residents.
  63. Indiana, Pike County population, 7,720 residents.
  64. Indiana, Porter County population, 5,234 residents.
  65. Indiana, Posey County population, 12,549 residents.
  66. Indiana, Pulaski County population, 2,595 residents.
  67. Indiana, Putnam County population, 18,615 residents.
  68. Indiana, Randolph County population, 14,725 residents.
  69. Indiana, Ripley County population, 14,820 residents.
  70. Indiana, Rush County population, 16,445 residents.
  71. Indiana, St. Joseph County population, 10,954 residents
  72. Indiana, Scott County population, 5,885 residents.
  73. Indiana, Shelby County population, 15,502 residents.
  74. Indiana, Spencer County population, 8,616 residents.
  75. Indiana, Starke County population, 557 residents.
  76. Indiana, Steuben County population, 6,104 residents.
  77. Indiana, Sullivan County population, 10,141 residents.
  78. Indiana, Switzerland County population, 12,932 residents.
  79. Indiana, Tippecanoe County population, 19,377 residents.
  80. Indiana, Tipton County population, 3,532 residents.
  81. Indiana, Union County population, 6,944 residents.
  82. Indiana, Vanderburg County population, 11,414 residents.
  83. Indiana, Vermillion County population, 8,661 residents.
  84. Indiana, Vigo County population, 15,289 residents.
  85. Indiana, Wabash County population, 12,138 residents.
  86. Indiana, Warren County population, 7,387 residents.
  87. Indiana, Warrick County population, 8,811 residents.
  88. Indiana, Washington County population, 17,040 residents.
  89. Indiana, Wayne County population, 25,320 residents.
  90. Indiana, Wells County population, 6,152 residents.
  91. Indiana, White County population, 4,761 residents.
  92. Indiana, Whitley County population, 5,190 residents.
  93. Highland, settled in Lake County, Indiana. Coordinates 41°33'N-87°27'W.
  94. May 16, Pennsylvania born William Hendricks, died in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana. Governor of Indiana (December 22, 1822 - February 12, 1825).
1851
  1. 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.
  2. Caleb Scudder, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1851-1854).
  3. Marian College, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
  4. February 13, George Brown Goode, born in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. Zoologist.
1852
  1. Batesville estbalished, located in Franklin and Ripley counties in Indiana.
  2. Quincy (now Elwood) established in Madison County, Indiana.
1853
  1. Cromwell town platted in Noble County, Indiana.
  2. Wabash and Erie Canal completed to Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
  3. 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
  1. Columbus, incorporated as city in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
  2. James McCready, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1854-1856).
  3. University of Evansville established in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
1855
  1. Butler University, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
  2. November 5, Eugene Victor Debs, born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. Socialist and labour organizer.
1856
  1. Henry F. West, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 8, 1856).
  2. William J. Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
  3. November 6, Charles G. Coulon, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 22, 1856).
1857
  1. Newton County established in Indiana, seat Kentland.
  2. January 12, Ashbel Parsons Willard, elected governor of Indiana (1857-October 4, 1860).
  3. October 14, Elwood Haynes, born in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. Automotive pioneer, chemist and engineer.
1858
  1. Samuel D. Maxwell, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1858-1863).
1859
1860
  1. Indiana population 1,350,428 residents.
  2. Indiana, Adams County population, 9,252 residents.
  3. Indiana, Allen County population, 29,328 residents.
  4. Indiana, Bartholemew County population, 17,805 residents.
  5. Indiana, Benton County population, 2,800 residents.
  6. Indiana, Blackford County population, 4,122 residents.
  7. Indiana, Boone County population, 16,753 residents.
  8. Indiana, Brown County population, 6,507 residents.
  9. Indiana, Carroll County population, 18,843 residents.
  10. Indiana, Cass County population, 11,021 residents.
  11. Indiana, Clark County population, 20,502 residents.
  12. Indiana, Clay County population, 12,161 residents.
  13. Indiana, Clinton County population, 14,505 residents.
  14. Indiana, Crawford County population, 8,226 residents
  15. Indiana, Daviess County population, 13,323 residents.
  16. Indiana, Dearborn County population, 24,406 residents.
  17. Indiana, Decatur County population, 17,294 residents.
  18. Indiana, Dekalb County population, 13,880 residents.
  19. Indiana, Delaware County population, 15,753 residents.
  20. Indiana, Dubois County population, 10,394 residents.
  21. Indiana, Elkhart County population, 20,986 residents.
  22. Indiana, Fayette County population, 10,225 residents.
  23. Indiana, Floyd County population, 20,183 residents.
  24. Indiana, Fountain County population, 15,566 residents.
  25. Indiana, Franklin County population, 19,549 residents.
  26. Indiana, Fulton County population, 9,422 residents.
  27. Indiana, Gibson County population, 14,532 residents.
  28. Indiana, Grant County population, 15,797 residents.
  29. Indiana, Greene County population, 16,041 residents.
  30. Indiana, Hamilton County population, 17,310 residents.
  31. Indiana, Hancock County population, 12,802 residents.
  32. Indiana, Harrison County population, 18,521 residents.
  33. Indiana, Hendricks County population, 16,953 residents.
  34. Indiana, Henry County population, 20,119 residents.
  35. Indiana, Howard County population, 12,524 residents.
  36. Indiana, Huntington County population, 14,867 residents.
  37. Indiana, Jackson County population, 16,286 residents.
  38. Indiana, Jasper County population, 4,291 residents.
  39. Indiana, Jay County population, 11,399 residents.
  40. Indiana, Jefferson County population, 25,036 residents.
  41. Indiana, Jennings County population, 14,749 residents.
  42. Indiana, Johnson County population, 14,854 residents.
  43. Indiana, Knox County population, 16,056 residents.
  44. Indiana, Kosciusko County population, 17,418 residents.
  45. Indiana, Lagrange County population, 11,366 residents.
  46. Indiana, Lake County population, 9,145 residents.
  47. Indiana, Laporte County population, 22,919 residents.
  48. Indiana, Lawrence County population, 13,692 residents.
  49. Indiana, Madison County population, 16,518 residents.
  50. Indiana, Marion County population, 39,855 residents.
  51. Indiana, Marshall County population, 12,722 residents.
  52. Indiana, Martin County population, 8,975 residents
  53. Indiana, Miami County population, 16,851 residents.
  54. Indiana, Monroe County population, 12,847 residents.
  55. Indiana, Montgomery County population, 20,888 residents.
  56. Indiana, Morgan County population, 16,110 residents.
  57. Indiana, Newton County population, 2,360 residents.
  58. Indiana, Noble County population, 14,915 residents.
  59. Indiana, Ohio County population, 5,462 residents.
  60. Indiana, Orange County population, 12,076 residents.
  61. Indiana, Owen County population, 14,376 residents.
  62. Indiana, Parke County population, 15,538 residents.
  63. Indiana, Perry County population, 11,847 residents.
  64. Indiana, Pike County population, 10,078 residents.
  65. Indiana, Porter County population, 10,313 residents.
  66. Indiana, Posey County population, 16,167 residents.
  67. Indiana, Pulaski County population, 5,711 residents.
  68. Indiana, Putnam County population, 20,681 residents.
  69. Indiana, Randolph County population, 18,997 residents.
  70. Indiana, Ripley County population, 19,054 residents.
  71. Indiana, Rush County population, 16,193 residents.
  72. Indiana, St. Joseph County population, 18,455 residents
  73. Indiana, Scott County population, 7,303 residents.
  74. Indiana, Shelby County population, 19,569 residents.
  75. Indiana, Spencer County population, 14,556 residents.
  76. Indiana, Starke County population, 2,195 residents.
  77. Indiana, Steuben County population, 10,374 residents.
  78. Indiana, Sullivan County population, 15,064 residents.
  79. Indiana, Switzerland County population, 12,698 residents.
  80. Indiana, Tippecanoe County population, 25,726 residents.
  81. Indiana, Tipton County population, 8,170 residents.
  82. Indiana, Union County population, 7,109 residents.
  83. Indiana, Vanderburg County population, 20,552 residents.
  84. Indiana, Vermillion County population, 9,422 residents.
  85. Indiana, Vigo County population, 22,517 residents.
  86. Indiana, Wabash County population, 17,547 residents.
  87. Indiana, Warren County population, 10,057 residents.
  88. Indiana, Warrick County population, 13,261 residents.
  89. Indiana, Washington County population, 17,909 residents.
  90. Indiana, Wayne County population, 29,558 residents.
  91. Indiana, Wells County population, 10,844 residents.
  92. Indiana, White County population, 8,258 residents.
  93. Indiana, Whitley County population, 10,730 residents.
1861
  1. Franklin, incorporated in Johnson County, Indiana.
  2. January 14, Henry Smith Lane, elected governor of Indiana (1861-January 16, 1861).
  3. 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

Ciivil War period

  1. John Caven, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1863-1867).
  2. July 9, the only Civil War skirmish fought in Indiana occured in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana.
1864
Civil War period
1865
  1. Crawfordsville, incorporated in Montgomery County, Indiana.

MAY - ENDING OF THE CIVIL WAR
1866
  1. February 9, playwright and humorist, George Ade born in Kentland, Newton County, Indiana.

50 YEARS AFTER INDIANA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
IN

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


1835
  1. Adams County established in Indiana, seat Decatur.
1836
  1. March 1, Adams County in Indiana, organized. Seat Decatur. Area 339 sq.mi. (878km²).
1840
  1. Indiana, Adams County population, 2,264 residents.
1850
  1. Indiana, Adams County population, 5,797 residents.(156.05% increase since 1840)
1860
  1. 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
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.
1831
  1. 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.
1832
  1. Huntington County established in Indiana, seat Huntington. Area 383 sq.mi. (992km²).
1848
  1. Huntington incorporated as town in Huntington County, Indiana.
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1766-1866 JAY COUNTY Timeline 2 Topics

 
1835
  1. Jay County established in Indiana, seat Portland.
1857
  1. 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

 
1810
  1. Jefferson County established in Indiana, seat Madison.
1846
  1. May 22, Oliver Perry Hay, born in Saluda, Jefferson County IN. Paleontologist.
1850
  1. May 16, Pennsylvania born William Hendricks, died in Madison, Jefferson County, IN. Governor of Indiana (December 22, 1822 - February 12, 1825).
IN
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.
1790
  1. Knox County established in Indiana, seat Vincennes. Area 516 sq.mi. (1.336km²).
1800
  1. Knox County population, 2,517 residents.
1810
  1. Knox County population, 7,945 residents. (215.65% increase since 1800)
1820
  1. Knox County population, 5,437 residents. (-46.12% decrease since 1810)
1830
  1. Knox County population, 6,525 residents. (20.01% increase since 1820)
1840
  1. Knox County population, 10,657 residents. (63.32% increase since 1830)
1850
  1. Knox County population, 11,084 residents. (4% increase since 1840)
1860
  1. Knox County population, 16,056 residents. (44.85% increase since 1850)

KNOX COUNTY FACTS, STATISTICS, COMPARISON

(Source U.S. Census Bureau - retrieved March 2010)

Knox County Population 1800 - 1890 (2008 estimate)

  • 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

Adjacent counties : Comparison - LAND AREA

  1. 541.73 sq.mi. (1.402km²) Greene County, IN (largest)
  2. 515.83 sq;mi. (1.336km²) Knox County, IN
  3. 488.78 sq.mi. (1.266km²) Gibson County, IN
  4. 447.20 sq.mi. (441km²) Sullivan County, IN
  5. 443.53 sq.mi. (1.149km²) Crawford County, IL
  6. 430.66 sq.mi. (1.115km²) Daviess County, IN
  7. 371.98 sq.mi. (963km²) Lawrence County, IL
  8. 336.18 sq.mi. (871km²) Pike County, IN
  9. 223.47 sq.mi. (579km²) Wabash County, IL (smallest)

Adjacent counties : Comparison - PER CAPITA MONEY INCOME(1999)

  1. $ 18,169 - Gibson County, IN (highest)
  2. $ 17,070 - Lawrence County, IL (- 6.43% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
  3. $ 16,869 - Crawford County, IL (- 7.70% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
  4. $ 16,834 - Greenel County, IN (- 7.93% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
  5. $ 16,747 - Wabash County, IL (- 8.49% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
  6. $ 16,234 - Sullivan County, IN (-11.91% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
  7. $ 16,217 - Pike County, IN (-12.03% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
  8. $ 16.085 - Knox County, IN (-12.95% lower compared to Gibson, IN)
  9. $ 16.015 - Daviess County, IN (lowest -13.44% lower compared to Gibson, IN)

Adjacent counties : Comparison - HOUSING UNITS(2008)

  1. 17,637 - Knox County, IN (highest)
  2. 15,707 - Greene County, IN
  3. 15,168 - Gibson County, IN
  4. 12,316 - Daviess County, IN
  5. 9,134 - Sullivan County, IN
  6. 8,943 - Crawford County, IL
  7. 7,130 - Lawrence County, IL
  8. 6,033 - Pike County, IN
  9. 5,857 - Wabash County, IL (lowest)

Adjacent counties : Comparison - POPULATION ESTIMATE(2008)

  1. 38,057 - Knox County, IN (highest)
  2. 32,666 - Gibson County, IN
  3. 32,577 - Greene County, IN
  4. 30,147 - Daviess County, IN
  5. 21,328 - Sullivan County, IN
  6. 19,555 - Crawford County, IL
  7. 16,681 - Lawrence County, IL
  8. 12,569 - Pike County, IN
  9. 12,047 - Wabash County, IL (lowest)

Adjacent Counties : Comparison - NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS

  1. 1 - Knox County, IN (highest - important historical significance)
  2. 0 - 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

 
1849
  1. 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
1850
  1. 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.
1821
  1. Marion County established in Indiana, seat Indianapolis
  2. 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.
  3. April 2, Indianapolis founded in Marion County, Indiana.
1825
  1. Indianapolis, officially appointed state capital, seat of Marion County in Indiana.
  2. January 12, Indianapolis in Marion County, appointed capital of Indiana.
1827
  1. The National Road opened in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
1836
  1. Indianapolis incorporated as town in Marion County, Indiana.
1847
  1. Indianapolis, incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana.
  2. Samuel Henderson, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1847-1849).
  3. March 27, Indianapolis incorporated as city in Marion County, Indiana. Founded in 1821.
1849
  1. Horatio C. Newcomb, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1849-November 7, 1851).
1851
  1. Caleb Scudder, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1851-1854).
  2. Marian College, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
1854
  1. James McCready, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1854-1856).
1855
  1. Butler University, established in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
1856
  1. Henry F. West, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-November 8, 1856).
  2. William J. Wallace, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1856-May 3, 1858).
1858
  1. Samuel D. Maxwell, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1858-1863).
1863
  1. John Caven, elected mayor of Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana (1863-1867).
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1766-1866 NOBLE COUNTY Timeline 1 Topic

 
1826
  1. 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

 

1830
  1. St. Joseph County established in Indiana, seat South Bend.
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1766-1866 TIPPECANOE COUNTY Timeline 6 Topics

 
1791
  1. 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.
1808
  1. May, 'Prophet's Town' a Native American village founded in Tippecanoe County, IN, by two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (the Prophet).
1811
  1. 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.
1826
  1. Tippecanoe County established in IN, seat Lafayette.
1836
  1. November 7, a 'Battle of Tippecanoe' veteran, John Tipton, deeded the 16 acre battlefield to the State of Indiana.
1851
  1. 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

 

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.
2009
1832
  1. Wabash County established in Indiana, seat Wabash.
1853
  1. 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

 

1838
  1. October 8, John Milton Hay, born in Salem, Washington County, IN. U.S. Secretary of State (1898-1905).
INDIANA STATISTICS - COUNTY (LAND) AREA
339
878km² - IN Adams

INDIANA CELEBRITIES - FAMOUS INDIANA PEOPLE

 
1871

- August 27, Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, died December 28, 1945. Author, novelist
1908

Carole Lombard - October 6, Carole Lombard, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, died January 16, 1942. Film actress. Like many historic buildings, the house she was born in is now a bed & breakfast - Carole Lombard Photo Buy at AllPosters.com
 

 
1931

Open Road

- February 8, James Byron Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, died September 30, 1955. Film actor - Open Road Art Print White, Jeff Buy at AllPosters.com

1952

 David Lee Roth - October 10, David Lee Roth (Dave Diamond), born in Bloomington, Indiana. Singer, songwiter, actor and author - David Lee Roth Limited Edition on Canvas Aaron, Richard E. Buy at AllPosters.com

 

 

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