Hendricks County, Indiana

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

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for William Hendricks, Governor of Indiana when the county was organized.

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History

Hendricks County was organized by legislative act December 28, 1823, which was made effective by formal organization April 21, 1824. It was is named for Indiana Governor William Hendricks, who was serving at the time the County was formed.

Hendricks County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Brown, Center, Clay, Eel River, Franklin, Guilford, Liberty, Lincoln, Marion, Middle, Union and Washington.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,059 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,058 km²) is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) (0.12%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Boone County
East: Marion County
South: Morgan County
Southwest: Putnam County
Northwest: Montgomery County

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