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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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Fountain County, Indiana
Fountain County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Covington
Year Organized: 1825
Square Miles: 396 |
Court House: 301 4th Street
County Courthouse
Covington, IN 47932-1237
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for Major James Fontaine of Kentucky who was killed at Harmar's Defeat (near modern Fort
Wayne, Indiana) on 22 October 1790 during the Northwest Indian War
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Parts of Montgomery and Wabash counties were taken to form Fountain county when it was formally organized December
31, 1825, becoming effective April 1, 1826. It was named for Major James Fontaine of Kentucky who was killed at Harmar's
Defeat (near modern Fort Wayne, Indiana) on 22 October 1790 during the Northwest Indian War
Fountain County is divided into 11 Civil Townships as follows: Cain, Davis, Fulton, Jackson, Logan, Mill Creek,
Richland, Shawnee, Troy, Van Buren and Wabash.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 398 square miles (1,031 kmē), of which 396
square miles (1,025 kmē) is land and 2 square miles (6 kmē) (0.56%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Tippecanoe County
- Southeast: Montgomery County
- South: Parke County
- Southwest: Vermillion County
- Northwest: Warren County
Cities and Towns:
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- Attica |
city |
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- Cain |
township |
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- Covington
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Davis |
township |
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- Hillsboro |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Kingman |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mellott |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Millcreek |
township |
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- Newtown |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Shawnee |
township |
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- Veedersburg |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Wallace |
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,
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