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SPENCER COUNTY, Indiana
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*First created in 1818.
*County seat: Rockport.
Located in southern Indiana, with the Ohio river at it's southern boundary, and the state of Kentucky just across the river.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Africa, Buffaloville, Centerville, Chrisney, Clay City, Dale, Enterprise, Eureka, Evanston, Fulda, Gentryville, Grandview, Hatfield, Kennedy, Lamar, Lake Mill, Liberal, Lincoln City, Mariah Hill, Maxville, Midway, New Boston, Newtonville, Patronville, Pueblo, Reo, Richland City, Ritchie, Rock Hill, Rockport, St. Meinrad, Sand Ridge, Santa Claus, Schley and Silverdale.

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Townships in Spencer County 
(North = Top)
  Carter Township Harrison Township
Jackson Township Clay Township Huff Township
Grass Township Hammond Township
Luce Township Ohio Township
Surrounding Counties:
                                      N = Dubois County, IN
W = Warrick County, IN    SPENCER COUNTY     E = Perry County, IN
                                                 S = The Ohio River
          S (across the river)  =  Daviess County, Kentucky and Hancock County, Kentucky
See Local History <-> Genealogy State Selection Page to visit Kentucky sites of research interest.
See:  Kentuck Atlas and Gazetteer - from the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
SPENCER COUNTY, INDIANA
Established in 1818, from Warrick and Perry Counties; County seat is Rockport.

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Spencer County Communities
Carter Township communities include:  Dale, Lincoln City and Mariah Hill.  The town of Santa Claus is located at the Carter and Clay townships line.
  • Santa Claus, Indiana
  • Santa's Lodge & Resort in Santa Claus, Spencer County, IN
  • Abraham Lincoln for Primary Children : "...our first grade class visits Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood National Memorial at Lincoln City, Indiana..."


    • Clay Township communities include:  Buffaloville, Clay City, Kennedy, Lamar and Liberal.  The town of Santa Claus is located at the Carter and Clay townships line, and Lamar is located at the Clay and Huff townships line.
  • Santa Claus, Indiana


    • Grass Township communities include:  Bloomfield, Centerville, Chrisney and Midway.  Ritchie is situated on the Grass and Ohio townships line.
    Hammond Township communities include:  Grandview and Newtonville.

    Harrison Township communities include:  Fulda, Huffman and St. Meinrad.
    The Legendary Places website, at http://www.legendaryplaces.org/ , shows a picture of the Huffman Bridge (in the section for Points of Interest).  Further information about the bridge may be found on the National Register of Historical Places, at http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IN/Spencer/state.html

    Huff Township communities include:  Evanston, Maxville, New Boston and Schley.  Lamar is located at the Clay and Huff townships line.

    Jackson Township communities include:  Gentryville and Pigeon.

    Luce Township communities include:  Enterprise, Eureka, Hatfield, Richland City and Sand Ridge.

    Ohio Township communities include:  Africa, Lake Mill, Patronville, Pueblo, Reo, Rock Hill, Rockport (the county seat) and Silverdale.  Ritchie is situated on the Grass and Ohio townships line.
  • Spencer County Public Library
    •       210 Walnut Street - Rockport, IN  47635  Phone: (812) 649-4866
          E-mail:  reference@rockport-spco.lib.in.us
  • Spencer County Historical Society - meets at the Spencer County Public Library.
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