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*First created in 1821.
*County seat:
Located in southwestern Indiana.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Beehunter, Bloomfield,
Bushrod, Calvertville,
Cincinnati, Dixon,
Doans, Dresden, Ellis, Fawcetts,
Gilmour, Hashtown,
Hendricksville, Hobbieville,
Hoosier, Island
City, Ilene, Jasonville,
Johnstown, Koleen,
Latta, Linton, Lone Tree, Lyons,
Marco, McVille,
Midland, Midland
Junction, Mineral City, Newark, Newberry, Owensburg, Park, Plummer, Point
Commerce, Redcuff Corner, Ridgeport, Rincon,
Scotland, Solsberry,
Sponsler, Summit,
Switz City, Tanner,
Tulip, Vicksburg,
Vicksburg, Victoria,
White Rose and Worthington.
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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.
Please note: Though the information on this web page is believed to be
correct, the possibility of error remains. Please notify the webmaster should an error be
found.
Townships in
(North = Top)
Surrounding Counties:
NW = Clay
County, IN NE = Owen County, IN
W = Sullivan
County, IN GREENE COUNTY E = Monroe County,
IN
SW = Knox County,
IN S = Daviess County,
IN SE = Martin County,
IN
Established in 1821, from unorganized land and Sullivan County;
County seat is
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MAPS
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· Interactive Census Bureau Map of Greene County, Indiana
· 1875 Map of Greene County, Indiana, from Higgins Belden & Co. (see citation)
· 1895 Map of Greene County, Indiana, by Pam Rietsch at: prietsch@ismi.net
· Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more. Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature. This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.
NATIVE
AMERICAN
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The following information concerning the Native
Americans in
"...Prior to the year
1767, the land embraced in Greene County, with a large portion of the State of
Indiana, belonged to a tribe of Indians called the Piankeshews. This
people was one of the Algonquin tribes, and was one of the
The
There were three treaties with the Indians, embracing
the land in Greene County. The first two were made on the 30th day of
September, 1809, at
Gen. William H. Harrison, who was afterward President
of the United States, was the Commissioner who made these treaties, and it
seems that he regarded it as necessary to make it with these three tribes, but
not necessary to make a treaty with the Piankeshaws. Of interest,
however, the Piankeshaws were reportedly the first of the Western tribes
of Indians to take sides with the patriot cause against the English, and were
soon followed by the other tribes of the
After the settlement at
Nothwithstanding the treaties that were made with the
Indians for the purchase of the territory embraced in
The Piankeshaws were sent to
The Delaware, who were the last Indians who occupied
Greene County. In 1866, 1,000
Tammany, whose name figures extensively with
During the war of the rebellion, the
· History of the Miami and History of the Delaware, by Lee Sultzman
·
Piankeshaw Trails
Education Park:
MUSEUMS
& HISTORIC SITES
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· http://greenecountyindiana.com/
o
Greene
County Genealogical Society:
o
Greene
County Historical Society:
CHURCHES
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· Greene County, Indiana Online Network.
o
Churches
in
· Local Catholic Church History & Genealogy Research Guide & Worldwide Directory + Indiana* Page.
CEMETERIES
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· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database
· Greene County, Indiana Gravestones online at findagrave.com
· Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more. Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature. This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.
·
The Political Graveyard,
for Greene County,
Indiana, created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, a web site
about
COMMERCE,
TOURISM & ONLINE COMMUNITY
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· Greene County Indiana Visitors and Community Information Center, by Kegan Inman.
· Greene County, Indiana Online Network.
NATURE
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NEWS
& NEWSPAPERS
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o Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
o Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)
BIOGRAPHIES
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· Biography of "Wyatt Johnson and Andrew Jackson", by Dixie Kline Richardson, historian, which tells a tale of her Greene County, Indiana ancestor and the "secret ballot" electing Andrew Jackson!
· Biography of "Jack Baber: His Story", by Dixie Kline Richardson, historian
· countyhistory.com: for Greene County, by Ronald Branson!
· Indiana Biographies for Greene County, hosted by Deb Murray.
· Old Settlers’ Fourth of July Celebration, 1875 (archived)
· Stalcup Family Greene County, Indiana (archived)
· The Political Graveyard: for Grreene County, Indiana created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum - a web site about U.S. political history, politicians and cemeteries.
HISTORY
<-> GENEALOGY: Articles and Online Databases
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·
Worthington
- Jefferson Township Public Library
o Greene County Marriage Records
o Greene County Census Records
· Extract From : The Early History of Greene County, Indiana (1875), By Jack Baber (Chapter XVI - Highland Township)
·
Read "Meeting
the New President: Abraham Lincoln", by Dixie Kline
Richardson, historian: "...Jacob Humble was a Civil War veteran
who had been a prisoner at
· Read "Wyatt Johnson and Andrew Jackson", by Dixie Kline Richardson, historian, which tells a tale of her Greene County, Indiana ancestor and the "secret ballot" electing Andrew Jackson!
· 1884 History of Greene County, Indiana, online by James A. Miller.
·
Greene County,
Indiana Genealogy!, by Katy Hestand - contains genealogy
and history information for
·
Greene
County Historical Coalition
· http://greenecountyindiana.com/
o
Greene
County Genealogical Society:
o
Greene
County Historical Society:
·
Greene County, Indiana Photos and
Information
· Greene County, Indiana Online Network.
· 1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!
· The Doughboy Center - presented by The Great War Society.
· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
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 Vital Information Exchange (VINE)
ARCHIVES
& LIBRARIES for Further Research
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·
Margaret
Cooper Public Library 110 E. Vincennes Street,
·
Worthington
- Jefferson Township Public Library
·
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County
Library 125 S. Franklin Street
- Bloomfield, IN 47424;
Phone: (812) 384-4125 or (812) 825-2677.
o Greene County Marriage Records
o Greene County Census Records
· Greene County Genealogical Society: P.O. Box 164 - Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
· Greene County Historical Society: P.O. Box 301 - Bloomfield, IN 47424-0301
·
Library of Congress:
American Memory All Collections Search - enter topic or
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· Greene County Government information
· Greene County Health Department (For Birth & Death Records from ca. 1882)
o 217 E. Spring Street, Suite 1, "Old Jail" Courthouse Annex - Bloomfield, Indiana 47424; Phone: (812) 384-4496.
·
Green Circuit Court Clerk (For Marriage,
Divorce and Probate Records) Courthouse -
Beech Creek
Township communities include: Hendricksville, McVille,
· 1884 History of Greene County, Indiana, online by James A. Miller.
·
Chapter
XVI – includes a history of
·
Interments
at Newark Cemetery,
o Extract From : The Early History of Greene County, Indiana (1875), By Jack Baber (Chapter XVI - Highland Township)
· Hatfield Museum Library P.O. Box 7 - Owensburg, IN 47453; Phone: (812) 863-2899.
·
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County
Library 125 S. Franklin Street
- Bloomfield, IN 47424;
Phone: (812) 384-4125 or (812) 825-2677.
o Greene County Marriage Records
o Greene County Census Records
· Greene County Genealogical Society: P.O. Box 164 - Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
· Greene County Historical Society: P.O. Box 301 - Bloomfield, IN 47424-0301
· Linton Daily Citizen - online news
·
Margaret
Cooper Public Library 110 E. Vincennes Street,
·
Jasonville Public Library
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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:
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·
School and Library Atlas of the World.
Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor). Sycamore,
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New
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4History of Greene and Sullivan
Counties, State of Indiana, From The Earliest Time to the Present; Together
With Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.
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Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001-2009, by Ann Mensch. All Rights Reserved.