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List of Counties in Indiana by Dates What follows is a listing of Indiana's counties, their county seats, the date of their founding and the origin of the county's name.
KNOX--Vincennes--6/30/1790--named for Gen. Henry Knox, first Secretary of War (first county)
CLARK--Jeffersonville--2/3/1801--named for Gen. George Rogers Clark DEARBORN--Lawrenceburg--3/7/1803--named for Gen. Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War HARRISON--Corydon--12/1/1808--named for Gen. William Henry Harrison, 1st Territorial Governor of Indiana JEFFERSON--Madison--11/23/1810--named for President Thomas Jefferson WAYNE--Richmond--11/27/1810--named for Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne the hero of Fallen Timbers FRANKLIN--Brookville--2/1/1811--named for Benjamin Franklin WARRICK--Boonville--3/9/1813--named for Capt. Jacob Warrick who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe GIBSON--Princeton--4/1/1813--named for Gen. John Gibson, official of Indiana Territory WASHINGTON--Salem--12/21/1813--named for President George Washington SWITZERLAND--Vevay--10/1/1814--named for the country of Switzerland PERRY--Tell City--11/1/1814--named for Commodore Oliver H. Perry POSEY--Mt. Vernon--11/1/1814--named for Thomas Posey, the last governor of the Indiana Territory. JACKSON--Brownstown--1/1/1816--named for Gen. Andrew Jackson ORANGE--Paoli--2/1/1816--named for Orange County, North Carolina DAVIES--Washington--2/24/1816--named for Col. Joseph H. Daviess, killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe PIKE--Petersburg--12/21/1816--named for Gen. Zebulon Pike, killed in the War of 1812 JENNINGS--Vernon--12/27/1816--named for Jonathan Jennings, Indiana's first governor RIPLEY--Versailles--12/27/1816--named for Gen. E.W. Ripley of the War of 1812 SULLIVAN--Sullivan--12/30/1816--named for Daniel Sullivan who was killed by Indians DUBOIS--Jasper--12/20/1817--named for Toussaint Dubois, who served under William Henry Harrison LAWRENCE--Bedford--1/7/1818--named for Capt. James Lawrence, War of 1812 VANDERBURGH--Evansville--1/7/1818--named for Henry Vanderburgh, a territorial judge RANDOLPH--Winchester--1/10/1818--named for Thomas Randolph, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe SPENCER--Rockport--1/10/1818--named for Capt. Spier Spencer, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe MONROE--Bloomington--1/14/1818--named for President James Monroe VIGO--Terre Haute--1/21/1818--named for Col. Francis Vigo, an outstanding pioneer CRAWFORD--English--1/29/1818--named for Col. William Crawford, burned at the stake in 1782 OWEN--Spencer--12/21/1818--named for Col. Abraham Owen, killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe FAYETTE--Connersville--12/28/1818--named for Gen. Lafayette FLOYD--New Albany--1/2/1819--named for Col. John Floyd of Kentucky
SCOTT--Scottsburg--1/12/1820--named for Gen. Charles Scott who fought in the Indian Wars MARTIN--Shoals--1/17/1820--named for Maj. John T. Martin of Kentucky WABASH--1/20/1820 (reorganized 1/30/1833)--named for the Wabash River GREENE--Bloomfield--1/5/1821--named for Gen. Nathaniel Greene, a participant in the American Revolution UNION--Liberty--1/5/1821--named for the union of states BARTHOLOMEW--Columbus--1/8/1821--named for Gen. Joseph Bartholomew, wounded at the Battle of Tippecanoe PARKE--Rockville--1/9/1821--named for Benjamin Parke, first Territorial delegate to Congress DECATUR--Greensburg--12/31/1821--named for Commodore Stephen Decatur HENRY--New Castle--12/31/1821--named for Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia MARION--Indianapolis--12/31/1821--named for Gen. Francis Marion of the American Revolution PUTNAM--Greencastle--12/31/1821--named for Gen. Israel Putnam who served in the American Revolution RUSH--Rushville--12/31/1821--named for Dr. Benjamin Rush SHELBY--Shelbyville--12/31/1821--named for Isaac Shelby who served in the American Revolution MONTGOMERY--Crawfordsville--12/21/1822--named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec JOHNSON--Franklin--12/31/1822--named for Judge John Johnson, one of Indiana's 1st Supreme Court Judges MADISON--Anderson--1/4/1823--named for President James Madison HAMILTON--Noblesville--1/8/1823--named for Alexander Hamilton ALLEN--Ft. Wayne--12/17/1823--named for Col. John Allen, killed at River Raisin HENDRICKS--Danville--12/20/1823--named for Indiana Governor, William Hendricks VERMILLION--Newport--1/2/1824--named for the Vermillion River CLAY--Brazil--2/12/1825--named for Senator Henry Clay FOUNTAIN--Covington--12/30/1825--named for Major Fountain of Kentucky, killed at Ft. Wayne in 1790 TIPPECANOE--Lafayette--1/20/1826--named for the Tippecanoe River and battleground WARREN--Williamsport--1/19/1827--named for Gen. Joseph Warren who was killed at Bunker Hill DELAWARE--Muncie--1/26/1827--named for Delaware Indian tribe (an earlier Delaware County was formed 1/20/1820) HANCOCK--Greenfield--1/26/1827--named for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence CARROLL--Delphi--1/7/1828--named for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence CASS--Logansport--12/18/1828--named for Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan
BOONE--Lebanon--1/29/1830--named for Daniel Boone CLINTON--Frankfort--1/29/1830--named for DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York ELKHART--Goshen--1/29/1830--named for the Elkhart River ST.JOSEPH--South Bend--1/29/1830--named for Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary GRANT--Marion--2/10/1831--named for Samuel and Moses Grant, killed by Indians in 1789 MORGAN--Martinsville--12/31/1831--named for Gen. Daniel Morgan of the American Revolution LAPORTE--LaPorte--1/9/1832--named after a French term meaning "the door" HUNTINGTON--Huntington--2/2/1832--named for Samuel Huntington, signer of the Declaration of Independence LAGRANGE--LaGrange--2/2/1832--named for Gen. Lafayette's home near Paris MIAMI--Peru--1/30/1833--named for Miami Indians WHITE--Monticello--2/1/1834--named for Col. Isaac White who was killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe ADAMS--Decatur--2/7/1835--named for President John Quincy Adams DEKALB--Auburn--2/7/1835--named for German nobleman, Baron DeKalb FULTON--Rochester--2/7/1835--named for Robert Fulton JASPER--Rensselaer--2/7/1835--named for Sgt. Jasper, killed at Savannah JAY--Portland--2/7/1835--name for John Jay, Governor of New York KOSCIUSKO--Warsaw--2/7/1835--named for Gen. Kosciusko, hero of the American Revolution MARSHALL--Plymouth--2/7/1835--named for Chief Justice John Marshall NEWTON--Kentland--2/7/1835--(reorganized in 1859)--named for Sgt. John Newton of the American Revolution NOBLE--Albion--2/7/1835--named for Noah Noble a governor of Indiana PULASKI--Winamac--2/7/1835--named for Count Casimer Pulaski, killed in the American Revolution PORTER--Valparaiso--2/7/1835--named for Commodore David Porter who served in the War of 1812 STARKE--Knox--2/7/1835--named for Gen. John Starke, victorious general at the Battle of Bennington STEUBEN--Angola--2/7/1835--named for Baron Von Steuben who served in the American Revolution WELLS--Bluffton--2/7/1835--named for Capt. William Wells who was killed during the Ft. Dearborn massacre WHITLEY--Columbia City--2/7/1835--named for Col. William Whitley who was killed at the Battle of the Thames LAKE--Crown Point--1/28/1836--named for Lake Michigan BROWN--Nashville--2/4/1836--named for Gen. Jacob Brown of War of 1812 BLACKFORD--Hartford City--2/15/1838--named for Judge Isaac Blackford
BENTON--Fowler--2/18/1840--named for Thomas H. Benton, U.S. Senator OHIO--Rising Sun--1/4/1844--named for the Ohio River (the smallest county) HOWARD--Kokomo--1/15/1844--named for Tilghman A. Howard, Indiana statesman (originally Richardville County, named for Miami Chief, Richardville) TIPTON--Tipton--1/15/1844--named for Gen. John Tipton a U.S. Senator
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