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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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Jennings County, Indiana
Jennings County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Vernon
Year Organized: 1816
Square Miles: 377 |
Court House: P.O. Box 383
County Courthouse
Vernon, IN 47282-0383
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for Jonathan Jennings who was Indiana's First Governor.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Jennings County was organized effective February 1, 1817 It was named for the first Governor of Indiana and a nine
term congressman, Jonathan Jennings. Jennings was governor when the county was organized
Jennings County is divided into 11 Civil Townships as follows: Bigger, Campbell, Center, Columbia, Geneva,
Lovett, Marion, Montgomery, Sand Creek, Spencer and Vernon.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 378 square miles (980 kmē), of which 377
square miles (977 kmē) is land and 1 square mile (3 kmē) (0.30%) is water. It is a rural county, with majority of
the county consisting of personal farms and woodlands. There are only two incorporated towns in this county, Vernon,
the county seat, and North Vernon. Both are quite small and underdeveloped by urban standards; many locals prefer to
do their shopping in neighboring counties. The county is conveniently located in the center of an imaginary triangle
consisting of Indianapolis, IN, Cincinnati, OH, and Louisville, KY and requires only 1 1/4 hour drive time to any of
these urban centers.
It is also home to the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, located just outside North Vernon, at which various
training exercises and scenarios are conducted for homeland security and other similar purposes.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Decatur County; Ripley County
- Southeast: Jefferson County
- Southwest: Scott County; Jackson County
- Northwest: Bartholomew County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bigger |
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- Campbell |
township |
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- Center |
township |
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- Columbia |
township |
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- Lovett |
township |
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- North Vernon |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sand Creek |
township |
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- Scipio |
township |
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- Vernon
(County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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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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