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*First created in 1832.
*County seat:
Located in north central
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Amboy,
Bennetts Switch, Birmingham,
Bunker Hill, Chili,
Converse, Courter,
Deedsville, Denver,
Doyle, Flora,
Gilead, Loree, Macy, McGrawsville,
Mexico, Miami,
Mississinewa Lake Project, Nead, New Santa Fe,
North Grove, Oakdale,
Oakley, Park View
Heights, Peoria, Perrysburg,
Peru, Pettysville,
Ridge View, Santa Fe,
South Peru, Wawpecong
and Wells.
Stockdale is situated at the Perry
Township, Miami county, Pleasant Township,
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Surrounding Counties:
N = Fulton
County, IN
W = Cass
County, IN FRANKLIN COUNTY E = Wabash County,
IN
S = Howard
County, IN ESE = Grant County,
IN
Established in 1832; County seat is
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- Interactive Present day Map of Miami County, Indiana.
- 1895 Map of Miami County, Indiana, by Pam Rietsch at: prietsch@ismi.net
- 1875 Map of Miami County, Indiana, from Higgins Belden & Co. ( see citation )
- Bird's eye view of the city of Peru, Miami Co., Indiana 1868.
- The Big Miami Reserve, by Historian, Carl Leiter, includes early area MAPS - In 1819: "...The largest of these [Miami Indian towns] in north central Indiana was located at the confluence of the Mississinewa and Wabash rivers and was named "Missinewa Town" on the Surveyors' plat of the region. ..."
- 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 Miami County,
Indiana, created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, a web site
about
NATIVE AMERICAN: THE
- Miami Nation of Indians
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- http://www.miamiindians.org/
- Annuity Payroll: June 12, 1895, on the USGenWeb for Miami County
- The MYAAMIA Project, from the
- Indians of Indiana - Guide which includes migration maps, from Ray's History and Guide to Terre Haute
- Information about the Illinois-Miami language.
- Miami History, by Lee Sultzman
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- Miami Tribal Library
- Indian Nations - Indian Territory, for the Miami Nation, online at the Oklahoma USGenWeb
- Native American Census Enumeration - information about
- The Big Miami Reserve, Article by Historian, Carl Leiter, includes maps - In 1819: "...The largest of these [Miami Indian towns] in north central Indiana was located at the confluence of the Mississinewa and Wabash rivers and was named "Missinewa Town" on the Surveyors' plat of the region. ..."
- Glenn A. Black Laboratory Current Research Publications Menu
- An Introduction to the Prehistory of Indiana, by James H. Kellar, online at the Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Reproduced with the permission of the Indiana Historical Societies.
- Index of Miami Names, Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology and The Trustees of Indiana University
- The Research
Experiences of the Miami Nation of Indiana, by Darryl Baldwin,
Miami of Indiana---Graduate student in Linguistics at the
- French-Canadian Associations: PRDH, The Comprehensive Site of Quebec French-Canadian Genealogy
51 North Broadway -
Email: mchs@netusa1.net.
154 N. Broadway
- Grissom Air Museum -
- Stockdale Mill is an old
water powered flour mill and dam on the
COMMERCE, TOURISM & ONLINE COMMUNITY
- Miami Chamber of Commerce: Tourism
- Miami County Government
- City of Peru, Indiana
- Welcome to MiamiCountyIN.com
- DNR: Indiana Canoeing Guide : The Wabash River - The Eel River.
- Mississinewa Lake Reservoir - (See Location Map)
- DNR: Indiana Canoeing Guide : The Wabash River - The Eel River.
- Mississinewa Lake Reservoir - (See Location Map)
- The Peru Tribune -
- Indiana State Library:
- County
Newspaper Holdings (in
- countyhistory.com: for Miami County, by Ronald Branson!
- Cole Porter: musical
composer and songwriter, born on June 9th, 1891, to Kate Cole and
Sam Porter of
- Virtual Cole Porter: A Guide to His Work, compiled by Michael H. Hutchins.
HISTORY & Genealogy: Articles and databases ONLINE
- The Big Miami Reserve, Article by Historian, Carl Leiter, includes maps - In 1819: "...The largest of these [Miami Indian towns] in north central Indiana was located at the confluence of the Mississinewa and Wabash rivers and was named "Missinewa Town" on the Surveyors' plat of the region. ..."
- Stockdale Mill is an old
water powered flour mill and dam on the
- The Wabash and Erie Canal, by Terry Pepper, is a comprehensive, educational site, which includes the following and MUCH MORE!
- 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.
- INGenWeb for Miami County Genealogy - by Debby Beheler.
- 1820 Indiana Census Index
- The Doughboy Center - presented by The Great War Society.
- World War II Veterans Online Information Center
- USA Veterans' Administration
- Indiana State Library.
o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database
o Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
o Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2000
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Newspaper
Holdings: Holdings by county (in
o Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley
o Vital Information Exchange (VINE)
ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES for Further Research
- The Peru
Tribune -
- Indiana State Library: Newspaper Holdings for Miami County, Indiana.
102 East Main -
Phone:(765)
473-3069 E-mail: ppl@peru.lib.in.us
- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library-
220 North Union
-
- The Big Miami Reserve, Article by Historian, Carl Leiter, includes maps - In 1819: "...The largest of these [Miami Indian towns] in north central Indiana was located at the confluence of the Mississinewa and Wabash rivers and was named "Missinewa Town" on the Surveyors' plat of the region. ..."
- Additional Research Resources for All Indiana Counties
- Return to Indiana Local History
- Miami County Government
- Miami County Health Department (For Birth & Death Records from ca. 1882)
- Courthouse, 25 N.
Broadway, Room 106 -
- Registrar Phone: (317) 472-3901 x228.
- Miami Circuit Court Clerk (Marriage, Divorce, Naturalization & Probate Records)
- Courthouse, 25 N.
Broadway, Room 208 -
- Phone: (765) 472-3901 x256.
Butler Township communities
include: New Santa Fe, Oakley,
Jefferson Township
communities include: Courter, Doyle and
- Stockdale Mill is an old
water powered flour mill and dam on the
- Stockdale History:
originally named
Peru Township communities
include: Oakdale, the City of
- Miami County Government
- City of Peru, Indiana
- Miami County Historical Society and Museum
- 51 North Broadway -
Phone: (765) 473-9183 - Peru Circus Museum
154 N. Broadway
- Cole Porter: musical
composer and songwriter, born on June 9th, 1891, to Kate Cole and
Sam Porter of
- Virtual Cole Porter: A Guide to His Work, compiled by Michael H. Hutchins.
- Peru Public Library
102 East Main -
Phone:(765)
473-3069 E-mail: ppl@peru.lib.in.us
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Ann McRoden
Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
Researching onsight, and with the vast
resources of The Allen County Public
Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in
Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001-2008, by Ann Mensch. All Rights Reserved.
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- School and Library Atlas
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