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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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Fulton County, Indiana
Fulton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Rochester
Year Organized: 1835
Square Miles: 368
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Court House: 125 E 9th Street
Suite 108
Rochester, IN 46975-1545
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for Robert Fulton, Famous inventor of the steamboat.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Fulton County was organized February 4, 1836 becoming effective April 1, 1836. It was named for Robert Fulton,
inventor of the steamboat. Native Americans in the county believed that a terrible monster lived in Lake Manitou
(Indiana) and for that reason they never lived around the lake. Early settlers called in the Devil's Lake and there were
many reported sightings of a monster.
Fulton County is divided into 8 Civil Townships as follows: Aubbeenaubbee, Henry, Liberty, Newcastle, Richland,
Rochester, Union and Wayne.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (962 kmē), of which 369
square miles (954 kmē) is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) (0.77%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Marshall County
- Northeast: Kosciusko County
- Southeast: Wabash County; Miami County
- South: Cass County
- West: Pulaski County
- Northwest: Starke County
Cities and Towns:
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- Akron |
town |
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- Aubbeenaubbee |
township |
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- Fulton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Kewanna |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Newcastle |
township |
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- Rochester
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Union |
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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