Martin County, Indiana

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

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Major John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky.

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History

Originally a part of Daviess County, Martin was organized as a separate county February 1, 1820. It was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky

Martin County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Baker, Brown, Center, Halbert, Lost River, McCameron, Mitcheltree, Perry and Rutherford. The township once known as Columbia in now included mostly in Halbert Township although small portions are included in Center and Lost River Townships.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 341 square miles (882 km²), of which 336 square miles (871 km²) is land and 4 square miles (11 km²) (1.29%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Lawrence County
Southeast: Orange County
South: Dubois County
West: Daviess County
Northwest: Greene County

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