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*First created in 1818.
*County seat:
Located in southwestern
*Cities, Towns & Communities
include: Allendale, Atherton, Barnhart
Town, Belt Junction, Blackhawk, Bradshaw, Brown Jug
Corner, Burnett, Coal
Bluff, Cobb, Dewey,
Ehrmandale, Ferguson Hill, Fontanet, Forest, Glen Ayre, Harrison, Hazelgreen, Hickory Island,
Hutton, Keller,
Larimer Hill, Lewis,
Libertyville, Liggett,
Lockport, New Goshen,
North Terre Haute, Otter Creek Junction, Parkview,
Pimento, Pine Ridge,
Prairie Creek, Prairieton, Preston, Riley, St. Mary of the
Woods, Sandcut,
Sandford, Seelyville, Seifert, Shepardsville, Southwood, Spelterville, Spring Hill,
Swalls, Tabertown, Taylorville, Tecumseh,
Terre Haute, Vigo,
West New Goshen, West
Terre Haute, Woodgate
and Youngstown.
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Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is
located in, and view information and links specific to that area.
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found.
Surrounding Counties:
WNW =
WSW =
S= Sullivan
Established in 1818, from Sullivan County; County seat is
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AMERICAN: THE PEOPLE + NATURE +
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MAPS
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- Interactive map of Vigo County,
- 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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- Topic Native American
- Miami History and History of the Delaware, by Lee Sultzman.
MUSEUMS & HISTORIC
SITES
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· Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau - History Museums
CHURCHES
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- Vigo County Hometown Net
- Local Catholic Church History & Genealogy Research Guide & Worldwide Directory + Indiana* Page.
CEMETERIES
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Indiana State Library.
o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database
- 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.
- Cemeteries of Vigo County, transcribed and posted online, by Pamela Yates, including:
- Rose Hill Cemetery, probably in
- New Harmony Cemetery, in
- Prairieton
Cemetery, in
southwest of
- The Quaker Cemetery,
in
- Terre Haute - A Level Above Vigo County -
- includes a clickable city MAP and
COMMERCE, TOURISM &
ONLINE COMMUNITY
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- Terre Haute and Vigo County: Hometown Net
- MyLocal for Vigo County, Indiana
- Terre Haute - A Level Above Vigo County -
- includes a clickable city MAP and
- Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce - About Terre Haute!
- Celebrate the Century Vigo County 1900 - 1999 - Calendar of events.
- Vigo County Community Information - search by subject
NATURE
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NEWS & NEWSPAPERS
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Newspaper
Holdings: Holdings by county (in
- The Terre Haute Tribune Star: News Online
- 100,000
- Online Guide to Terre Haute with History:
A River City with a Vital and Colorful Past
BIOGRAPHIES
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- countyhistory.com: for Vigo County, by Ronald Branson!
- Paul Dresser
(1859-1906), a native of
The Paul Dresser Manuscript collection is
held at the Manuscripts Department, Lilly Library,
- Indiana Pioneer Families, by RB Creations: for Vigo County!
- Vigo County, Indiana Biographies Project : Index to Names
- Local Indiana Biographies Names Index - See Names Index to identify other names which are found in the main biographies.
HISTORY <->
GENEALOGY: Articles and Online Databases
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- Vigo County History, by Ronald Branson
- Vigo County Historical Society - E-mail: vchs@holli.com
- Arts and Culture in the Wabash Valley
- History of Terre Haute
- Wabash Valley Profiles
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - Historical Sketch.
- On the Home Front in Vigo County from 1941-1945 - the society's latest book.
- Historic Treasure Cover Page - articles online.
- Archival Materials: collection available for onsight research.
- Vigo County Public Library - ( For Marriage Records 1827-1950)
Phone: (812) 232-1113 E-mail: webmaster@vigo.lib.in.us
- Vigo County History Timeline, coordinated by Dorothy Weinz Jerse, a local historian.
- Vigo County History and Information
- Vigo County Genealogy
- Vigo County Cemeteries - some have online indices!
- Indexes to Obituaries Published in Terre
Haute Newspapers from 1900-2008 - "...Coverage is most complete
for
- Vigo County Township Histories!
·
Indiana State Library.
o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database
o Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
o Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2000
o
Newspaper
Holdings: Holdings by county (in
o Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley
o Vital Information Exchange (VINE)
- 1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!
- familysearch.org - 1880 Census Index
- Vigo County Military History - compiled and indexed by Jeanne Holba Puacz and Jerry Morris Mounts - from Greater Terre Haute and Vigo County, Closing the First Century’s History of City and County, by the late Mr. C. C. Oakey, Volume 1 1908, The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, New York.
- Civil War Sources, in the Community Archives Collection, include letters and diaries.
- Library Catalog
- Canals
- Ron's Rendezvous
: A Little Bit of Indiana, by a
resident "...in the country near Riley Indiana
where the old Wabash and Erie Canal flowed on its way past the locks to
the end of the line at
- Wabash-Erie
Canal Association - Delphi,
- Wabash-Erie Canal - Researched by Terry Pepper.
- The Wabash and Erie Canal by Dwight Ericsson.
- Registry of Negroes and Mulattos, 1853-54, Vigo County, Indiana - from the Indiana Archives - (African American research).
- The Terre Haute Tribune Star: News Online
- 100,000
- Online Guide to Terre Haute with History:
- A River City with a Vital and Colorful Past
- Cemeteries of Vigo County, transcribed and posted online, by Pamela Yates, including:
- Rose Hill Cemetery, probably in
- New Harmony Cemetery, in
- Prairieton
Cemetery, in
southwest of
- The Quaker Cemetery,
in
- INGenWeb for Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy by Pam Yates.
- The Doughboy Center - presented by The Great War Society.
- World War II Veterans Online Information Center
- Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs
How
to Obtain Military Records: Military service records are kept by the
ARCHIVES &
LIBRARIES for Further Research
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- Vigo County Public Library - ( For Marriage Records 1827-1950)
Phone: (812) 232-1113 E-mail: webmaster@vigo.lib.in.us
- History of Terre Haute
- Wabash Valley Profiles
- On the Home Front in Vigo County from 1941-1945 - the society's latest book.
- Historic Treasure Cover Page - articles online.
- Archival Materials: collection available for onsight research.
- Canals
- Ron's Rendezvous
: A Little Bit of Indiana, by a
resident "...in the country near Riley Indiana
where the old Wabash and Erie Canal flowed on its way past the locks to
the end of the line at
- Wabash-Erie
Canal Association - Delphi,
- Wabash-Erie Canal - Researched by Terry Pepper.
- The Wabash and Erie Canal by Dwight Ericsson.
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- Vigo County, Indiana (Official Website)
- Vigo County Health Department : Vital Statistics (For Birth & Death Certificates from ca. 1882)
County Annex Building, Vigo
County Vital Statistics; 171 Oak Street; Terre Haute, IN 47807
Phone: (812) 462-3442.
- Vigo County Clerk's Office (For Marriage, Divorce, Probate, & Naturalization Records)
1516 Woodley,
- Vigo County Public Library - ( For Marriage Records 1827-1950)
Phone: (812) 232-1113 E-mail: webmaster@vigo.lib.in.us
- Vigo County Recorder (For Land Records, such as Deeds and Land Transfers)
Phone: (812) 462-3301.
Fayette Township communities include: Bradshaw,
Harrison, Libertyvill, New Goshen, Pine Ridge, Sandford, Shepardsville, Tecumseh
and West New
- History of
Fayette Township: (and Libertyville, New Goshen, & Sandford), From the History of Vigo and Parke
Counties, together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, by H. W.
Beckwith.
- Fayette Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
- Cemeteries of Vigo County, transcribed and posted online, by Pamela Yates, including:
- Rose Hill
Cemetery, probably in
- Old Brick Church,
in
Harrison Township
communities include: Dewey, Parkview, Preston and the city of
- Harrison Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
- Terre Haute and Vigo County: Hometown Net
- City of Terre Haute, IN
- Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau of Vigo County - includes a clickable city MAP.
- Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce - About Terre Haute!
- Vigo County Historical Society
- History of Terre Haute
- Wabash Valley Profiles
- On the Home Front in Vigo County from 1941-1945 - the society's latest book.
- Historic Treasure Cover Page - articles online.
- Archival Materials: collection available for onsight research.
- Vigo County Public Library - ( For Marriage Records 1827-1950)
Phone: (812) 232-1113 E-mail: webmaster@vigo.lib.in.us
- History
of Honey Creek Township, (and Youngstown) From the History of Vigo
and Parke Counties, together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, by
H. W. Beckwith.
- Honey Creek Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
- Cemeteries of Vigo County, transcribed and posted online, by Pamela Yates, including:
- Hull
Cemetery, in
- History of
Linton Township, (and Pimento) From the History of Vigo and Parke
Counties, together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, by H. W.
Beckwith.
- Linton Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
Lost
- History
of Lost Creek Township, (and Seelyville)
From the History of Vigo and Parke Counties, together with Historic Notes
on the Wabash Valley, by H. W. Beckwith.
- Lost Creek Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
Nevins Township communities
include: Cobb, Coal Bluff, Ehrmandale and Fontanet.
- History of
Nevins Township, (and Coal Bluff, Fountain, & Milton) From the
History of Vigo and Parke Counties, together with Historic Notes on the
Wabash Valley, by H. W. Beckwith.
- Nevins Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
- History
of Otter Creek Township, (and Atherton, Ellsworth, Grant & Markle's Mill) From the History of Vigo and Parke
Counties, together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, by H. W.
Beckwith.
- Otter Creek Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
Pierson Township communities
include: Blackhawk, Brown Jug Corner and Lewis. The
community of
- History of
Pierson Township, From the History of Vigo and Parke
Counties, together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, by H. W. Beckwith.
- Pierson Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
- History
of Prairie Creek Township, From the History of Vigo and
Parke Counties, together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, by H.
W. Beckwith.
- Prairie Creek Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
- History
of Prairieton Township, From the
History of Vigo and Parke Counties, together with Historic Notes on the
Wabash Valley, by H. W. Beckwith.
- Prairieton Township Cemeteries, online by the Vigo County Public Library.
- Cemeteries of Vigo County, transcribed and posted online, by Pamela Yates, including:
- New
Harmony Cemetery, in
- Prairieton Cemetery, in Prairieton Township, located about eight miles southwest of Terre Haute about 2 blocks off State Road 63, on the west side of the highway, in the Village of Prairieton.
- The
Quaker Cemetery, in