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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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Greene County, Indiana
Greene County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Bloomfield
Year Organized: 1821
Square Miles: 542 |
Court House: North Locust Court
County Courthouse
Bloomfield, IN 47424-0000
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for Gen. Nathaniel Greene, a participant in the American
Revolution
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Greene County was organized effective February 5, 1821. It was named for Gen. Nathanael Greene, who commanded the
southern theater in the Revolutionary War, eventually forcing Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown.
Greene County is divided into 15 Civil Townships as follows: Beech Creek, Cass, Center, Fairplay, Grant,
Highland, Jackson, Jefferson, Richland, Smith, Stafford, Stockton, Taylor, Washington and Wright.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 546 square miles (1,414 kmē), of which 542
square miles (1,403 kmē) is land and 4 square miles (11 kmē) (0.77%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Owen County; Monroe County
- Southeast: Lawrence County; Martin County
- Southwest: Daviess County; Knox County
- West: Sullivan County
- Northwest: Clay County
Cities and Towns:
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- Beech Creek |
township |
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- Bloomfield
(County
Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Cass |
township |
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- Center |
township |
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- Fairplay |
township |
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- Grant |
township |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Jasonville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jefferson |
township |
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- Linton |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lyons |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Newberry |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Smith |
township |
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- Stafford |
township |
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- Stockton |
township |
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- Switz City |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Taylor |
township |
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- Worthington |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Wright |
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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