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Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Lawrenceburg
Year Organized: 1803
Square Miles: 305 |
Court House: 215 West High Street
County Administration Bldg.
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025-1909
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for Dr. Henry Dearborn (DR), an officer in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Dearborn County was formed in 1803. It was named for Dr. Henry Dearborn (DR), an officer in the Revolutionary War and
the War of 1812. Dearborn was U.S. Secretary of War at the time the County was named. Early growth was centered around
Lawrenceburg which was an important railroad junction connecting two of the regions major rail lines
Dearborn County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Caesar Creek, Center, Clay, Harrison, Hogan,
Jackson, Kelso, Lawrenceburg, Logan, Manchester, Miller, Sparta, Washington and York.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 307 square miles (795 kmē), of which 305
square miles (790 kmē) is land and 2 square miles (5 kmē) (0.60%) is water. Part of the southeastern county line is
formed by the Ohio River.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Franklin County
- Northeast: Butler County, Ohio
- East: Hamilton County, Ohio
- Southeast: Boone County, Ky.
- South: Ohio County
- West: Ripley County
Cities and Towns:
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- Aurora |
city |
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- Caesar Creek |
township |
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- Center |
township |
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- Clay |
township |
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- Dillsboro |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Greendale |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Guilford |
township |
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- Harrison |
township |
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- Hogan |
township |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Kelso |
township |
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- Lawrenceburg
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Manchester |
township |
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- Miller |
township |
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- Moores Hill |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- St. Leon |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- West Harrison |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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,
act locally." |
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