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Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,224. The county seat is Frankfort. History Clinton County officially came into existence on March 1, 1830, and was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the sixth Governor of New York State and architect of the Erie Canal, which opened up the Upper Midwest to settlement. The act forming the county was approved by the Indiana General Assembly on January 29, 1830, and created Clinton from the eastern parts of neighboring Tippecanoe County. Lieutenant General James F. Record was born and raised in Clinton County; Gen Record was awarded 3x Distinguished Service Crosses for his gallantry during the Vietnam War. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water. There is E85 in Clinton County. Adjacent counties * Carroll County (north) * Howard County (northeast) * Tipton County (east) * Hamilton Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States senator, as the mayor of New York City, and as the seventh governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison. A nephew of two-term U.S. vice president and New York governor George Clinton, DeWitt Clinton served as his uncle's secretary before launching his own political career. As a Democratic-Republican, Clinton won election to the New York State legislature in 1798 before briefly serving as a U.S. Senator. Returning to New York, Clinton served three terms as the appointed Mayor of New York City and the lieutenant governor of New York State. In the 1812 presidential election, Clinton won support from the Federalists as well as from a group of Democratic-Republicans who were di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colfax, Indiana
Colfax is a town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census. The town was originally known as Midway since it was a half-way point on the IC&L Railroad between Chicago & Louisville. Railways intersected North/South & East/West making Colfax a popular transfer destination. The town was renamed to honor Vice President Schuyler Colfax in 1857. History Colfax was laid out in 1849 by Montgomery Stroud. It was originally named Midway for its position between Chicago and Louisville along the IC&L railroad. In 1853 the town gained a post office named Colfax, and in December 1857 the name of the town itself became Colfax, by petition of the residents. By 1861 the town had two churches, two general stores, a hotel, a saw mill and approximately 200 residents. An incorporation election held December 25, 1869, resulted in 24 yeas and 1 no. The town had 187 residents in 1870, but with the construction of the Vandalia railroad thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest, Indiana
Forest is an unincorporated community in Forest Township, Clinton County, Indiana. History The town of Forest was platted on September 1, 1874, by Henry Y. Morrison to serve as a station along the Frankfort and Kokomo Railroad (later the Clover Leaf Railroad). The town's name was given because the site was forested, and the first railroad tickets sold there were issued from an oak stump used as a ticket counter. The town gained a post office in 1877 with C. G. R. Sims as the first postmaster. The residents of Forest supported the Temperance movement, as a county history describes: A reckless man undertook to establish a saloon here in the spring of 1886, despite the protests of the citizens, but after his building had been blown up with dynamite he decided to seek another location. As of circa 1913, the town had "about four hundred" inhabitants and considerable activity, including a bank (Citizens), three churches (Baptist, Methodist and Christian Holiness), and a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fickle, Indiana
Fickle is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Geography Fickle is located at . History The town of Fickle is named for Isaac Fickle, one of the early settlers of Washington Township. It was established as a station along the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, often abbreviated TStL&W and commonly known as the Clover Leaf, was a railroad company that operated in northwestern Ohio, north central Indiana, and south central Illinois during the late 19th and early ..., better known the "Clover Leaf" Railroad; the town's Clover Leaf Church is named for it. The post office was established at Fickle in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928. References Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{ClintonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edna Mills, Indiana
Edna Mills is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History A 1913 history of Clinton County describes Edna Mills as "a pleasant village" and offers the following origin of the town's name: The name has been in use for over half a century, and the oldest inhabitants of the vicinity say that when it was first made a postoffice, a Mr. Kellenbarger, who owned a mill at that point, gave it the name of Edna in honor of his wife. The location also used to be called facetiously "Blackberry". The occasion for this was that a blacksmith named Michaels had a shop there and his favorite tipple was blackberry brandy, making "Blackberry" the notable feature of the locality. A post office was established at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclone, Indiana
Cyclone is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana. History The town's name commemorates a destructive tornado that struck the area on June 14, 1880. A 1913 county history states, t was T, or t, is the twentieth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''tee'' (pronounced ), plural ''tees''. It is deri ...the most destructive storm that ever visited the county, either since its settlement or in traditional history. It was a genuine cyclone with a "funnel shaped cloud," which swept over a curved path of over forty miles in this and adjoining counties, leaving desolation in its wake. It was estimated to have done $200,000 damage in this county. The present town, which was located about that time as a railroad station, was in the path of the storm and was named for it. A post office was established at Cyclone in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambria, Indiana
Cambria is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana. History Cambria was established as a station on the Monon Railroad which was built through the southwestern portion of Owen Township. Cambria is the classical name for Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the .... A post office was established at Cambria in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915. Geography Cambria is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{ClintonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyleston, Indiana
Boyleston is an unincorporated community in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana. History Lewis N. Boyle of Indianapolis platted the town of Boyleston on November 17, 1875, along the Lake Erie and Western Railroad The Lake Erie and Western Railroad was a railroad that operated in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District at Kokomo, Indiana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The beginning .... A post office was established at Boyleston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951. Geography Boyleston is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1875 establishments in Indiana Populated places established in 1875 {{ClintonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beard, Indiana
Beard is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Clinton County, Indiana. History Beard was founded around 1839. Geography Beard is located approximately northeast of Frankfort. Notable person *Elmer Johnson Elmer Ellsworth Johnson (June 12, 1884 – October 31, 1966) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Hickory", he played for the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York ..., baseball player References Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{ClintonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery, Indiana
Avery is an unincorporated community in Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History A post office was established at Avery in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community was named for Jacob Avery, a pioneer settler. Geography Avery is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{ClintonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antioch, Clinton County, Indiana
Antioch is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... Antioch was first settled in 1828. References External links * Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1828 establishments in Indiana Populated places established in 1828 {{ClintonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossville, Indiana
Rossville is a town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2010 census. History In 1832, Thomas Ewing, with his wife and infant child, settled on of land north of what is now Main Street in Rossville. In 1834, Ewing and Thomas Smith platted the town of Rossville with the intention of starting a blacksmith shop at the location. The town grew steadily and gained a store operated by William Seawright, a saddler (John H. Smith) and a physician (Dr. James Wilson). Residents of Rossville are also referred to as "Rossvillians". A petition to incorporate the town was filed on October 22, 1870, at which time the town had 339 residents and 66 families. The incorporation election, held November 5, passed with a vote of 35 to 19 and on December 1, 1870, Rossville was incorporated. The town is named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge. The Monon Railroad was completed through Rossville in 1883. Geography Rossville i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
