Perry County, Indiana

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

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for War of 1812 hero Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.

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History

Perry County was organized November 1, 1814. It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry who defeated the British squadron in the decisive Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Perry County was the last county to be created before the Territory of Indiana applied to Congress for an enabling act.

Perry County is divided into 7 Civil Townships as follows: Anderson, Clark, Leopold, Oil, Tobin, Troy and Union.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 386 square miles (1,001 km²), of which 381 square miles (988 km²) is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) (1.28%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Crawford County
Southeast: Meade County, Ky.; Breckinridge County, Ky.
Southwest: Hancock County, Ky.
West: Spencer County
Northwest: Dubois County

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