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FAYETTE COUNTY, Indiana

*First created in 1819, from Franklin and Wayne counties and unorganized land.
*County seat: Connersville.
Located in southeastern Indiana.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Alpine, Alquina, Bentonville, Bunker Hill, Columbia, Connersville, Everton, Fairview, Falmouth, Glenwood, Harrisburg, Huber, Longwood Crossing, Lyonsville, Nulltown, Orange, Salters, Springersville, Tyner Crossing and Waterloo.

Select this LINK to see GENERAL Fayette County information and links.
Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is located in, and view information and links specific to that area.
Select from the TOWNSHIPs Table below to view information and links specific to the township.
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Surrounding Counties:
                    NW =  Henry County, IN   NE = Wayne County, IN
NW = Rush County, IN     FAYETTE COUNTY     E = Union County, IN
                                     S = Franklin County, IN

·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o    Online Databases

o    Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

o    Indiana Biography Index (published before 1990)

o    Indiana Biography Index (published since 1990)

o    Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.

o    Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2002

o    Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)

o    Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley

o    Indiana Public Libraries

o    WWII Servicemen Database

o    Indiana Plat Books

o    Vital Information Exchange (VINE)

   III West 4th Street - Connersville, IN 47331-1901  Phone: (765) 825-4013.

  • Fayette County Circuit Court Clerk  (For Marriage, Divorce and Probate records)

   P.O. Box 607 - Connersville, IN 47331  Phone: (765) 825-1813.

   401 Central Avenue - Connersville, IN 47331

   401 Central Avenue - Connersville, IN 47331    Phone: (765) 765-3051.
 

Fayette County Communities

Connersville Township - Communities include: Bunker Hill, City of Connersville (the county seat), Longwood Crossing and Tyner Crossing.    A portion of the City of Connersville extends into Harrison Township, from Connersville Township.

   828 Grand Avenue - Connersville, Indiana 47331   Phone: (765) 827-0883

   P.O. Box 607 - Connersville, IN 47331  Phone: (765) 825-1813.


Columbia Township - Communities include:  Alpine, Columbia and Nulltown.


Fairview Township - Communities include: Fairview and Salters.  The community of Falmouth is situated on the Fayette and Rush county line.


Harrison Township - Communities include:  Harrisburg and Huber.  A portion of the City of Connersville extends into Harrison Township, from Connersville Township.
Cemeteries include:
   Thomas Cemetery, in section 3, of Township14 N, Range 12 E, located on RD 225 W, at 325 N, 1/2 mile north of Harrisburg.


Jackson Township - Communities include:  Everton.


Jennings Township - Communities include:  Alquina and Lyonsville.


Orange Township - Communities include:  Orange.  The communities of Glenwood and Orange are situated on the Fayette and Rush county line.


Posey Township - Communities include:  Bentonville.


Waterloo Township - Communities include:  Springersville and Waterloo.

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist

Researching on-site, and with the vast resources of The Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.  Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.

Printed resources for this page include:

  • Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer.  First Edition, Second Printing.  Yarmouth, Maine:  Delorme.  1998.
  • School and Library Atlas of the World.  Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor).  Sycamore, Illinois:  School and Library Publishing Company.  1982.

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