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Warrick County, Indiana
Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 63,898. The county seat is Boonville. It was organized in 1813 and was named for Captain Jacob Warrick, an Indiana militia company commander killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. It is one of the ten fastest-growing counties in Indiana. Warrick County is the eastern part of the Evansville, IN– KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Warrick County was formed by statute, March 9, 1813, effective April 30, 1813. Knox County was affected by this formation and Warrick and Gibson Counties were both created out of this area of Knox County between the White River and the Ohio River. The boundaries of this area began at the mouth of the Wabash River; then up the Wabash River with the meanders thereof to the mouth of the White River; then up the White River with the meanders thereof to the Forks of the White River; then up White River East Fork to where the line between Sections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Warrick
Jacob Warrick (1773–November 7, 1811) was an early settler of Indiana and a militia officer. Warrick was born on the then frontier at Warrick's Station, in the present-day Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He was a son of John Warrick, who had served at the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant, during Lord Dunmore's War against the Indians. As a young man, Jacob Warrick moved to what is now Nicholas County, Kentucky. In 1795 he married Jane Montgomery, a daughter of Thomas Montgomery, who had settled in today's Montgomery County, Kentucky in 1793. The Montgomery family moved to Indiana in 1805, and Jacob Warrick joined them the following year. In 1807 Warrick and Thomas Montgomery led the militiamen that burned the last Native American village in Gibson County, pursuing the fleeing Indians into Illinois. As a militia captain, Jacob Warrick commanded an Indiana company during Tecumseh's War. He was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe. His widow survived him by 35 years.Buescher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson County, Kentucky
Henderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The county is located in western Kentucky on the Ohio River across from Evansville, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,793. Its county seat is Henderson. The county was formed in 1798 and named for Richard Henderson who purchased of land from the Cherokee Indians, part of which would later make up the county. Henderson County lies within the West Kentucky Coal Field area. It is also part of the Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Transylvania Co., also known as Richard Henderson & Co., in 1775 purchased from the Cherokees a large swath of wilderness between the Kentucky River and Cumberland River, encompassing approximately half of what would become Kentucky as well as a portion of northern Tennessee. Their intention was to establish a 14th colony to be called Transylvania Colony. To help attract people to purchase land and populate the region, Henderson & Co. hired pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Gonia Springs, Indiana
De Gonia Springs is an unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of 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 De Gonia Springs in 1879, and remained in operation until 1926. The waters of the nearby spring were once believed to hold medicinal qualities. Geography De Gonia Springs is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Warrick County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WarrickCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayville, Indiana
Dayville is an unincorporated community in Anderson Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of 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 Dayville in 1900, but was soon discontinued, in 1901. George O. Day served as postmaster, and gave the community his family name. Geography Dayville is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Warrick County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WarrickCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center, Warrick County, Indiana
Center is an unincorporated community in Boon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of 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 .... Geography Center is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Warrick County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WarrickCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Brosend, Indiana
Camp Brosend is a church and youth camp in Warrick County, Indiana. History Founded in 1949, camp construction was largely finished by 1953, under the supervision of a General Baptist General Baptists are Baptists who hold the ''general'' or unlimited atonement view, the belief that Jesus Christ died for the entire world and not just for the chosen Election (Christianity), elect. General Baptists are theologically Arminian, whic ... minister and his wife, who donated 20 acres of land for the site. By 1984, the camp was under the operation of Ken Nelson, but was still affiliated with the General Baptists. At that time, it had a size of 40 acres, and while it served religious uses, it primarily functioned as a youth camp. In the early 2010s, the campsite hosted archery camps. As of 2022, the camp is still operational with a religious focus and a relationship with the General Baptists. Geography Camp Brosend is located at . References Summer camps in Indiana Baptist or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullocktown, Indiana
Bullocktown is an unincorporated community in Boon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of 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 An old variant name of the community was Bullock. A post office was established under the name Bullock in 1892, and remained in operation until 1903. John A. Bullock served as an early postmaster, and gave the community his name. Geography Bullocktown is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Warrick County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WarrickCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baugh City, Indiana
Baugh City is an unincorporated community in Campbell Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of 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 Baugh City was named after Floyd Oscar Baugh, who platted the town in the 1950s. Geography Baugh City is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Warrick County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WarrickCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Iron Springs, Indiana
Ash Iron Springs is an unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of 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 Ash Iron Springs derives its name from James Ash, a farmer who settled there in the mid-19th century. The waters of the nearby spring were locally said to have medicinal qualities. Geography Ash Iron Springs is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Warrick County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WarrickCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennyson, Indiana
Tennyson is a town in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 279 at the 2010 census. History A post office has been in operation at Tennyson since 1881. A town plat was made in about 1882. The town was named after George Martin Van Buren Tennyson . Geography Tennyson is located at (38.081673, -87.118946). The town lies in eastern Warrick County, northeast of Boonville, the county seat. Indiana State Road 161 (signed as Main Street) traverses the town from north to south. Little Pigeon Creek and its associated state wetland conservation area lies just east of Tennyson. According to the 2010 census, Tennyson has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 279 people, 106 households, and 75 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.3% White, 0.4% African American, and 0.4% from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newburgh, Indiana
Newburgh is a borough in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,325 at the 2010 census, although the town is part of the larger Evansville metropolitan area which recorded a population of 342,815, and Ohio Township, which Newburgh shares with nearby Chandler, has a population of 37,749 in the 2010 census with over 17,000 of those living in the town and areas adjacent to the town. It is the easternmost suburb of Evansville. The area has been inhabited by various cultures for millennia dating back at least 10,000 years. Angel Mounds was a permanent settlement of the Mississippian culture from 1000 AD to around 1400 AD. By 1850 Newburgh was one of the larger riverports between Cincinnati and New Orleans, and it was the first town north of the Mason–Dixon line to be captured by Confederate forces during the Newburgh Raid as part of the American Civil War. Shortly after the mid-nineteenth century Newburgh's growth leveled off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynnville, Indiana
Lynnville is a town in Hart Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 888 at the 2010 census. History Lynnville was platted in 1839. The town was named for its founder, John Lynn, who also established the first store at the site. A post office has been in operation at Lynnville since 1839. Geography Lynnville is located at . According to the 2010 census, Lynnville has a total area of , of which (or 87.88%) is land and (or 12.12%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 888 people, 352 households, and 239 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 396 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 352 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
