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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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Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Corydon
Year Organized: 1808
Square Miles: 485
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Court House: 300 N. Capitol Ave.
County Courthouse
Corydon, IN 47112-1147
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for General William Henry Harrison, First Territorial Governor of Indiana who later became the
9th President of the United States.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Harrison County was established December 1, 1808, and was the fourth county organized in Indiana having been taken
from Knox and Clark counties. Harrison County has a long and interesting history dating back to the late 1770s when the
area was captured by George Rogers Clark and added to the territory of the United States during the American
Revolutionary War.
Harrison County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Blue River, Boone, Franklin, Harrison, Heth,
Jackson, Morgan, Posey, Spencer, Taylor, Washington and Webster. Scott Township is now included in Harrison
Township.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Washington County
- Northeast: Floyd County
- East: Jefferson County, Ky.
- South: Hardin County, Ky.
- Southwest: Meade County, Ky.
- Northwest: Crawford County
Cities and Towns:
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- Blue River |
township |
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- Corydon
(County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Crandall |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Elizabeth |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Harrison |
township |
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- Heth |
township |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Laconia |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lanesville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mauckport |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Morgan |
township |
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- New Amsterdam |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- New Middletown |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Palmyra |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Posey |
township |
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- Taylor |
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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