Grant County, Indiana

Grant County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky, killed by Indians in 1789

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History

Grant County was formally organized April 1, 1832. It was named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky.

Grant County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Center, Fairmount, Franklin, Green, Jefferson, Liberty Mill, Monroe, Pleasant, Richland, Sims, Van Buren and Washington.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 415 square miles (1,074 km²), of which 414 square miles (1,072 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.20%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Huntington County; Wells County
East: Blackford County
Southeast: Delaware County
South: Madison County
Southwest: Tipton County
West: Howard County
Northwest: Miami County; Wabash County

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