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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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Posey County, Indiana
Posey County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Mount Vernon
Year Organized: 1814
Square Miles: 408 |
Court House: P.O. Box 745
County Courthouse
Mount Vernon, IN 47620-0745
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for Revolutionary War hero Thomas Posey who later became United States Senator from Louisiana and
Indiana Territory Governor.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Posey County was organized November 1, 1814. It was named for Revolutionary War Gen. Thomas Posey, who was, at the
time, Governor of the Indiana Territory
Posey County is divided into 10 Civil Towhships as follows: Bethel, Black, Center, Harmony, Lynn, Marrs, Point,
Robb, Robinson and Smith.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 419 square miles (1,086 kmē), of which 408
square miles (1,058 kmē) is land and 11 square miles (28 kmē) (2.61%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Gibson County
- East: Vanderburgh County
- Southeast: Henderson County, Ky.
- South: Union County, Ky.
- Southwest: Gallatin County, Ill.
- Northwest: White County, Ill.; Edwards County, Ill.
Cities and Towns:
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- Black |
township |
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- Center |
township |
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- Cynthiana |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Griffin |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Marrs |
township |
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- Mount Vernon
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- New Harmony |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Point |
township |
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- Poseyville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Robb |
township |
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- Robinson |
township |
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- Smith |
township |
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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