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Indiana Counties
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Indiana Counties
Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County
(created 1790) and Newton County (created 1857).
The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi.) and the smallest is Ohio (87 sq. mi.). According to the Indiana
Constitution, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be
further reduced in size.
Many Indiana counties are named for the US Founding Fathers and personalities of the American Revolutionary War,
the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding
states like Michigan and Kentucky; plus Native American tribes and geographical features.
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Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Columbus
Year Organized: 1821
Square Miles: 407 |
Court House: 440 3rd Street
County Courthouse
Columbus, IN 47201-6798
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Bartholomew County was formed February 12, 1821 and was named for Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew, wounded
at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Bartholomew County was organized by legislative act January 8, 1821, which became effective February 12, 1821. The
county at this time embraced also the territory afterward given to Wells, Adams, Huntington and Whitley counties.
Johnny Appleseed is buried in David Archer's graveyard two and one half miles north of Ft. Wayne.
Bartholomew County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Clay, Clifty, Columbus, Flat Rock, German,
Harrison, Haw Creek, Jackson, Ohio, Rock Creek, Sand Creek and Wayne.
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John Tipton, later United States Senator from Indiana, was connected in an interesting way with the founding of
the County Seat at Columbus. He donated thirty acres for the site, and the commissioners, grateful for the donation,
named the County Seat Tiptona, in honor of General Tipton. This was done February 15, 1821, however, on March 20,
the commissioners rescinded their action, on account of Tipton's political views, it is supposed, and changed the
name of the County Seat to Columbus.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,060 kmē), of which 407
square miles (1,054 kmē) is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) (0.62%) is water. Camp Atterbury occupies the
northwestern corner of the county.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Shelby County; Decatur County
- Southeast: Jennings County
- Southwest: Jackson County
- West: Brown County
- Northwest: Johnson County
Cities and Towns:
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- Camp Atterbury |
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- Clay |
township |
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- Clifford |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Clifty |
township |
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- Columbus
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Elizabethtown |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- German |
township |
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- Harrison |
township |
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- Hartsville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Haw Creek |
township |
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- Hope |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Jonesville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ohio |
township |
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- Rock Creek |
township |
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- Sand Creek |
township |
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- Wayne |
township |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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