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CLARK COUNTY, Indiana
History <-> Genealogy

*First created in 1801.
*County seat: Jeffersonville.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Bennettsville, Bethlehem, Blue Lick, Borden, Broom Hill, Carwood, Charlestown, Clark Siding, Clarksville, Henryville, Hibernia, Jeffersonville, Longview Beach, Marysville, Memphis, Miles Point, Nabb, New Market, New Providence, New Washington, Otisco, Otto, Owen, Perry Crossing, Prather, River Ridge, Rolling Hills, Runyantown, Sellersburg, Solon, Speed, Starlight, Sunset Village, Underwood, Vesta, Watson and Wilson.

Select this LINK to see GENERAL Clark 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 = Washington County, IN   N = Scott County, IN  NE = Jefferson County, IN
W = White County, IN     CLARK COUNTY     E= Miami County, IN
                SW = Floyd County, IN      SE and E = The Ohio River

   Mailing address:  Falls of the Ohio State Park
                              P.O. Box 1327 - Jeffersonville, IN 47131-1327
                              Phone:  (812) 280-9970   E-Mail: fallohio@aye.net
                       Hours and Map

   Harrison Avenue at Bailey - Clarksville, IN 47130   Phone (state park): (812) 280-9970.

·         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)

Clark County Courts - "...The Clark Superior Court #1 was created by statute in 1967. At that time, it was given no jurisdiction to hear criminal cases or probate matters. It had concurrent jurisdiction with the Clark Circuit Court in civil cases, and exclusive jurisdiction over divorce and juvenile proceedings..."

Clark County Communities

Bethlehem Township communities include: Bethlehem, Miles Point and Otto.


Carr Township communities include: Bennettsville, Broom Hill, Carwood and Wilson.


Charlestown Township communities include: Charlestown, Clark Siding, Otisco, Owen, Rolling Hills and Runyantown.

 


Jeffersonville Township communities include: Cementville, Clarksville, Oak Park and the City of Jeffersonville.

   Mailing address:  Falls of the Ohio State Park
                              P.O. Box 1327 - Jeffersonville, IN 47131-1327
                              Phone:  (812) 280-9970   E-Mail: fallohio@aye.net
                       Hours and Map


   Harrison Avenue at Bailey - Clarksville, IN 47130   Phone (state park): (812) 280-9970.
   The Clarksville Historical Society is "...also quite active in commemorating the Lewis and Clark Bi-Centennial, since Meriwether Lewis met William Clark (George's brother and a Clarksville resident also) at Clarksville.  They recruited many of their men from the local area and left from the Clarksville riverfront in October of 1803.  We are having an activity at the homesite in October to celebrate the event..." - Jane Sarles, President of the Clarksville Historical Society.
For Lewis and Clark information See:

   211 East Court Avenue - Jeffersonville, IN 47131-1548   Phone: (812) 282-7765.

  

    • 1320 Duncan Avenue - Jeffersonville, IN 47130  Phone: (812) 284-6609.
  • Clark County Circuit Court (For Marriage and Divorce Records)

  

    • City-County Building at 501 East Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
          Phone: (812) 285-6244      Fax: (812) 285-6283.


Monroe Township communities include: Blue Lick, Henryville and Underwood.


Oregon Township communities include: Marysville and New Market.


Owen Township communities include: Hibernia, Sunset Village and Vesta.


Silver Creek Township communities include: Hamburg, Sellersburg and Speed.  The community of St. Joseph is situated on the Clark and Floyd County line.


Union Township communities include: Perry Crossing and Memphis.

Utica Township communities include: Longview Beach, Prather, River Ridge, Utica and Watson.


Washington Township communities include: New Washington and Solon.  The town of Nabb is situated on the Clark and Scott County line.


Wood Township communities include: Borden, New Providence and Starlight.

[ Additional Research Resources for All Indiana Counties ]


Professional  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.

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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