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Vernon, Indiana
Vernon is a town within Vernon Township and the county seat of Jennings County, Indiana, United States. With a population of 318 in the 2010 census, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana, lying just south of the much larger North Vernon. It is also the smallest county seat in Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River. Vernon is the only Indiana town with an elected mayor and an elected town marshal. , Dan Wright is the mayor and Britt Burgmeier is the marshal. The Vernon Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the site of many firsts in the state. * The first area set aside for use as a public playground in Indiana, The Commons * The first elevated railroad overpass west of the Alleghenies * The first all women's jury in Indiana * The first Disciples of Christ church in Indiana It was also the home of Indiana's fourth state park, now called Muscatatuck County Park. History Vernon was named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German word , the Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fortifications, and built a palisade or stockade instead. In the Netherlands, this space was a garden, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Vernon, Indiana
North Vernon is a city in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,608 as of the 2020 census. History North Vernon was originally called Tripton, sometimes referred to as “The Gem of the Midwest” and under the latter name was platted in 1854. Annadale, North Vernon Downtown Historic District, State Street Historic District, and Walnut Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography North Vernon is located at (39.004991, -85.627758). According to the 2010 census, North Vernon has a total area of , of which (or 99.85%) is land and (or 0.15%) is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and typically cold mid-west winters. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 6,728 people, 2,656 households, and 1,667 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dupont, Indiana
Dupont is a town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census. History Dupont was founded in 1849. It was named after the Du Pont family. Dupont was one of the towns visited by John Hunt Morgan on his raid. Geography Dupont is located at (38.890569, -85.516463). According to the 2010 census, Dupont has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 339 people, 117 households, and 87 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 148 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 2.1% African American, and 2.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 117 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was an American soldier who served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War of 1861–1865. In April 1862, Morgan raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) and fought in the Battle of Shiloh (April 6 to 7, 1862) in Tennessee. He then launched a costly raid in Kentucky, which encouraged Confederate General Braxton Bragg's invasion of that state in August 1862. He also attacked the supply lines of Union General William Rosecrans. In July 1863, he set out on a raid into Indiana and Ohio, taking hundreds of prisoners. But after Union gunboats intercepted most of his men, Morgan surrendered at Salineville, Ohio, following the Battle of Salineville. His point of surrender is the northernmost point ever reached by uniformed Confederates. The notorious " Morgan's Raid", carried out against orders, gained no tactical advantage for the Confederacy, while the loss of his regiment proved a serious setback. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid was a diversionary incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Union states of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11 to July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederate troops, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan. Although it caused temporary alarm in the North, the raid was ultimately classed as a failure. The raid covered more than , beginning in Tennessee and ending in northern Ohio. It coincided with the Vicksburg Campaign and the Gettysburg Campaign, and it was meant to draw Union troops away from these fronts by frightening the North into demanding its troops return home. Despite his initial successes, Morgan was thwarted in his attempts to recross the Ohio River and eventually was forced to surrender what remained of his command in northeastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania border. Morgan and other senior officers were held in the Ohio Penitentiary, but they tunneled their way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Virginia, and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland. The Washington family acquired land in the area in 1674. Around 1734, the family embarked on an expansion of its estate that continued under George Washington, who began leasing the estate in 1754 before becoming its sole owner in 1761. The mansion was built of wood in a loose Palladian style; the original house was built by George Washington's father Augustine, around 1734. George Washington expanded the house twice, once in the late 1750s and again in the 1770s. It remained Washington's home for the rest of his life. Following his death in 1799, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon, Indiana
Vernon is a town within Vernon Township and the county seat of Jennings County, Indiana, United States. With a population of 318 in the 2010 census, it is the smallest town with that designation in the state of Indiana, lying just south of the much larger North Vernon. It is also the smallest county seat in Indiana. It is nearly surrounded by the Muscatatuck River. Vernon is the only Indiana town with an elected mayor and an elected town marshal. , Dan Wright is the mayor and Britt Burgmeier is the marshal. The Vernon Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the site of many firsts in the state. * The first area set aside for use as a public playground in Indiana, The Commons * The first elevated railroad overpass west of the Alleghenies * The first all women's jury in Indiana * The first Disciples of Christ church in Indiana It was also the home of Indiana's fourth state park, now called Muscatatuck County Park. History Vernon was named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscatatuck County Park
Muscatatuck County Park, formerly known as Vinegar Mills State Park and Muscatatuck State Park, is a recreational park located near the town of Vernon, Indiana, in Jennings County. Formally opened on May 17, 1921, on land given by Jennings County to the state of Indiana, Vinegar Mills State Park was established as an park. It was named for an old mill used to cut stone during the pioneer days along the Muscatatuck River. The name was soon changed to Muscatatuck State Park to reflect the historical Indian name given the river, believed to mean "winding waters". Aside from a small inn built from a brick house known as the William Read Home that acted as a bed and breakfast, and wood-floored tents, the property was seldom improved upon. It remained a highly forested area popular with travelers between Madison, Indiana, and Indianapolis. While a state park, it was the first to require no financial assistance from the state government, even though it never charged admission despi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disciples Of Christ
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada. The denomination started with the Restoration Movement during the Second Great Awakening, first existing during the 19th century as a loose association of churches working towards Christian unity, then slowly forming quasi-denominational structures through missionary societies, regional associations, and an international convention. In 1968, the Disciples of Christ officially adopted a denominational structure at which time Christian churches and churches of Christ, a group of churches left to remain nondenominational. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, The Disciples, or the DOC. The Christian Church was a charter participant in the formation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and of the Federal Council of Churches (now the National Council of Churches), and it continues to be engaged in ecumenical conversations. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleghenies
The Allegheny Mountain Range (; also spelled Alleghany or Allegany), informally the Alleghenies, is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the Eastern United States and Canada and posed a significant barrier to land travel in less developed eras. The Allegheny Mountains have a northeast–southwest orientation, running for about from north-central Pennsylvania, southward through western Maryland and eastern West Virginia. The Alleghenies comprise the rugged western-central portion of the Appalachians. They rise to approximately in northeastern West Virginia. In the east, they are dominated by a high, steep escarpment known as the Allegheny Front. In the west, they slope down into the closely associated Allegheny Plateau, which extends into Ohio and Kentucky. The principal settlements of the Alleghenies are Altoona, State College, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Cumberland, Maryland. Name The name is derived from the Allegheny River, which drains only a small portion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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