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Harrison County, Indiana History and Genealogy - 1875 Map

HARRISON COUNTY, Indiana
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Located in southern Indiana, with the Ohio River as it's southern boundary.
     The County seat is Corydon.  + Corydon was the capital of Indiana from 1816 to 1825 !

     Harrison County was first created, in 1808, as the 4th county in the Indiana Territory.  It was formed from portions of the counties of KNOX (to the west) and CLARK (to the east).

     In 1811, Harrison county encompassed a large area which included the present day counties of HARRISON and WASHINGTON, in addition to the eastern half of CRAWFORD and ORANGE counties, a southeastern portion of JACKSON county, the western half of FLOYD county, and smaller portions of CLARK, LAWRENCE, PERRY and SCOTT counties.
Read more about the Formation of Harrison County townships and boundaries and Townships of Yesteryear.

*County seat: Corydon  + Corydon was the capital of Indiana from 1816 to 1825 !
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Bradford, Breckenridge, Bridgeport, Buena Vista, Central, Central Barren, Corydon, Corydon Junction, Crandall, Davidson, Depauw, Dixie, Dogwood, Elizabeth, Evans Landing, Fairdale, Fishtown, Frenchtown, Hancock Chapel, Hillcrest, Laconia, Lanesville, Little St. Louis, Locust Point, Lottick Corner, Macedonia, Mauckport, Moberly, Mott Station, New Amsterdam, New Boston (Boston), New Middletown, New Salisbury, Nanceville (historical P.O.), Northampton (historical), Palmyra, Ramsey, Rehoboth P.O., Rosewood, Seven Springs, Sugar Grove, Titus, Valley City, White Cloud, and Wynnsboro (historical).

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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.
Select from the TOWNSHIPs Table below to view information and links specific to the township.
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Townships in Harrison County
(North = Top)


Blue River Township

Morgan Township



Spencer Township

Jackson Township



Scott Township [Historic]
Harrison Township

Franklin Township,
HARRISON County, IN

Franklin Township, FLOYD County, IN

Washington Township

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Webster Township

Posey Township


Heth Township

Boone Township  ^

Taylor Township

Townships of Yesteryear
Harrison County's Historic Townships which NO longer exit:

Exeter Township - was divided into Boone and Heth townships.

Driftwood Township - was located in the northern portion of early Harrison county.  In 1814, Driftwood township became part of Washington county when it was formed.

Madison Township - was located in the northern portion of early Harrison county.  In 1814, Madison township became part of the newly formed Washington county.

Ohio Township - was located in the western portion of early Harrison county.  Ohio township became part of Crawford county, which was formed in 1818.

Scott Township - was located in the western portion of early Harrison county, with the Ohio River as its western boundary.  The area which it encompassed remains within the present Harrison county boundaries.  The location of Scott Township may be seen on the 1875 Map of Harrison County.  Read also:  Historic Scott Township, by Frederick P. Griffin, from Notes of John A. Cabell, As published in the Souvenir Centennial Program for the 1959 Harrison County Fair. 

Washington Township [the 1st / early] - was located in the northern portion of early Harrison county.  In 1814, Washington township became part of the newly formed Washington county.  Later, another township of this name was again formed in southwestern Harrison county.
Whiskey Run Township - was located in the western portion of early Harrison county.  Whiskey Run township became part of Crawford county, which was formed in 1818.

Surrounding Counties:
                                   N =  Washington County, IN
W = Crawford County, IN     HARRISON COUNTY   E = Floyd County, IN
                                         S = The Ohio River /
                                   Meade, Jefferson, Bulitt, and Hardin Counties, KY
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Harrison County Townships and Communities
The Development of Harrison County's 11 Townships

See also: Townships of Yesteryear

     At the time of its formation, Harrison county was divided into 3 townships:  Exeter (in the south), Harrison (in the central portion) and Washington township (in the north).

     By 1811, Harrison county had 6 townships:  Exeter in the south; The center portion containing the 2 townships of Harrison (west) and Franklin (east); and the northern area was divided into the 3 townships of Washington, Madison and Driftwood townships.  At that time (1811), Harrison county encompassed a large area which included the present day counties of HARRISON and WASHINGTON, in addition to the eastern half of CRAWFORD and ORANGE counties, a southeastern portion of JACKSON county, the western half of FLOYD county, and smaller portions of CLARK, LAWRENCE, PERRY and SCOTT counties.

     In 1814, Washington county was formed, from the northern portion, effectively reducing Harrison county to about half of its original size, with the 3 northern townships of Washington, Madison and Driftwood becoming part of the newly formed WASHINGTON county.

     By 1817, Harrison county had once again divided into 6 townships:  Exeter, Franklin, Harrison, Ohio, Posey and Whiskey Run, however the following year (1818) the townships of Ohio and Whiskey Run became part of the newly formed CRAWFORD county, and southern Exeter township was divided into 2 new townships: Boone and Heth, while the townships of Morgan and Blue River were formed in the north.

     In 1838, a new Washington township was formed in the southwestern part of Harrison county, and given the same name as the earlier, no longer existing, township.  By 1848, Taylor township had been formed, in the southeastern corner of Harrison county, from Boone township.  Five years later, the townships of Jackson, Spencer, Webster and Scott were also formed.  The last named, Scott township, was dissolved in 1939, when a large portion of the township became part of an Indiana state forest.  (See Harrison-Crawford Wyandotte Complex)




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