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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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Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: English
Year Organized: 1818
Square Miles: 306 |
Court House: PO Box 316
County Courthouse
English, IN 47118-0316
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for Colonel William Crawford, the land agent of General Washington in the west, who was taken
prisoner by the Indians and burned at the stake at Sandusky in 1782. Other sources say it may have been named for Wm. H.
Crawford, Treasury Secretary when Crawford became a county in 1818.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Crawford County was organized by a Legislative act January 29, 1818, which became effective March 1, 1818. Some say
it was named for William H. Crawford, who was U.S. Treasury Secretary in 1818. Others say it was named for Col. William
Crawford, who fought in the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War, and who was burned and scalped by Indians in
1782 in what is now Wyandot County, Ohio. The county seat was in Leavenworth for several decades but eventually moved to
English.
Crawford County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Boone, Jennings, Johnson, Liberty, Ohio, Patoka,
Sterling, Union and Whiskey Run.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 309 square miles (800 kmē), of which 306
square miles (792 kmē) is land and 3 square miles (8 kmē) (1.03%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Orange County
- Northeast: Washington County
- Southeast: Harrison County; Meade County, Ky.
- Southwest: Perry County
- West: Dubois County
Cities and Towns:
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- Alton |
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- English
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Incorporated Area |
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- Johnson |
township |
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- Leavenworth |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Marengo |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Milltown |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ohio |
township |
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- Sterling |
township |
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- Union |
township |
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- Whiskey Run |
township |
County Resources:
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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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