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GRANT COUNTY, Indiana

*First created, in 1831, from Adams New Purchase.
*County seat: Marion.
Located in central Indiana.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Arcana, Brookhaven, Cole, Dooville, Fairmount, Farrville, Fowlerton, Fox, Friendly Corner, Gas City, Hackleman, Hanfield, Herbst, Home Corner, Jadden, Jalapa, Jonesboro, Kiley, Lake Wood, Landess, Marion, Matthews, Michaelsville, Mier, Normal, Point Isabel, Radley, Roseburg, Shadeland, Sims, Swayzee, Sweetser, Upland, Van Buren, and Weaver.
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Townships in Grant County 
(North = Top)
Richland Township Pleasant Township Washington Township  Van Buren Township
Sims Township Franklin Township Center  Township
Mill Township
Monroe Township
Green Township Liberty Township Fairmount Township Jefferson Township
Surrounding Counties:
                NW =  Wabash County, IN    NE = Huntington County, IN and Wells County, IN
W = Miami County, IN     GRANT COUNTY   E = Blackford County, IN
      SW = Howard County, IN   S = Madison County, IN   SE = Delaware County, IN


Grant County Communities
Center Township communities include:  Brookhaven, Dooville, Home Corner, Lake Wood and Marion. Portions of the city of Marion are within Center, Franklin, Pleasant and Washington townships.    The community of Dooville is situated at the Center and Monroe townships line.
  • Marion & Grant County -(James Dean Country) with history from 1831
  • City of Marion
  • Grant County (Marion) Community History - a joint project of the Marion High School & the Public Library, includes a "Virtual Tour" of Marion and Publications.
  • Miami Indian Cemetery, by Kenny Daily - near Jalapa, Indiana has 140 year history.
  • The Trolley Gallery, by Ben Ogle  - learn about the trolleys of Marion, IN.
  • Wings Over Marion Indiana, by Bill Brookshire - "...a documented aviation history of Marion, Indiana, from 1919 to 1997..." (Book for purchase from the site, history is not online.)
  • Marion Public Library
  •       600 S. Washington Street - Marion, IN 46953  Phone: (765) 668-2900.

     

    Cemeteries (partial list) include:
  •    I.O.O.F. Cemetery - located in Center Township on the east side of Marion.



  • Fairmount Township communities include:  Fairmount and Fowlerton.
  • Fairmount Public Library
  • 205 S. Main Street - Fairmount, IN 46928  Phone: (765) 948-3177.
  • St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, in Fairmount: History to 1907, (click the back button to return to this page.)
  • Cemeteries (partial list) include:
       Park Cemetery - located in Fairmount Township, just north of Fairmont.


    Franklin Township communities include:  Herbst, Kiley, Michaelsville and Roseburg.  Portions of the city of Marion are within Center, Franklin, Pleasant and Washington townships.  Cole is located at the intersection of Green, Liberty, Sims and Franklin townships.


    Green Township communities include:  Normal and Point Isabel.  Cole is located at the intersection of Green, Liberty, Sims and Franklin townships.  The community of Rigdon is located at the Grant and Madison county line.


    Jefferson Township communities include:  Matthews and Upland.
  • Upland Public Library
  •        115 W. Washington - Upland, IN 46989  Phone: (765) 998-2971.
    Cemeteries (partial list) include:
       Shiloh Cemetery - located in Jefferson Township, southeast of Upland.

    Liberty Township communities include:  Hackleman, Radley and Weaver.  Cole is located at the intersection of Green, Liberty, Sims and Franklin townships.


    Mill Township communities include:  Gas City and Jonesboro.
  • Gas City-Mill Twp. Public Library
  •    135 E. Main Street - Gas City, IN 46933  Phone: (765) 674-4718.
  • Jonesboro Public Library
  •     124 E. 4th Street - Jonesboro, IN 46938  Phone: (765) 677-9080.
    Cemeteries (partial list) include:
       Walnut Creek Cemetery - located in Mill Township north of Gas City.
       Riverside Cemetery - located in Mill Township southwest of Gas City, between Gas City and Jonesboro.
       Deer Creek Cemetery - "...located on the banks of Deer Creek in Mill Township
    Section # 31..."


    Monroe Township communities include:  Arcana, Friendly Corner and Jadden.  The community of Dooville is situated at the Center and Monroe townships line.
    Cemeteries (partial) include:
       Atkinson Cemetery


    Pleasant Township communities include:  Fox, Jalapa and Sweetser.  Portions of the city of Marion are within Center, Franklin, Pleasant and Washington townships.
  • Miami Indian Cemetery, by Kenny Daily - near Jalapa, Indiana has 140 year history.


  • Richland Township communities include:  Mier.  The Miami County community of Converse has a suburban area which extends into Richland Township, Grant county.


    Sims Township communities include:  Sims and Swayzee.  Cole is located at the intersection of Green, Liberty, Sims and Franklin townships.
  • Swayzee Public Library
  •       301 S. Washington - Swayzee, IN 46986  Phone: (765) 922-7526.


    Van Buren Township communities include:  Farrville and Van Buren.  The community of Landess is located at the Van Buren and Washington townships line.
  • Van Buren Public Library
  •     115 S. 1st Street - Van Buren, IN 46991  Phone: (765) 934-2171.
    Cemeteries (partial list) include:
       Doyle Cemetery - located southeast of Van Buren. (Latitude: 403537N; Longitude: 0852852W)


    Washington Township communities include:  Hanfield and Shadeland.  Portions of the city of Marion are within Center, Franklin, Pleasant and Washington townships.  The community of Landess is located at the Van Buren and Washington townships line.
    Cemeteries (partial list) include:
       Salem Cemetery - located on the northeast side of Marion. (Latitude: 403453N; Longitude: 0853813W)
       Fairview Cemetery - located northeast of Marion, near the intersection of CR 450 N and CR 300 E, northwest of Shadeland.  (Latitude: 403700N; Longitude: 403700NW)

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