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MONROE COUNTY, Indiana
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*First created in 1818, from Orange county.
*County seat: Bloomington.
Located in south central Indiana.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include:   Arlington, Buenavista, Bloomington, Broadview, Cascade, Chapel Hill, Clear Creek, Dolan, Eastern Heights, Ellettsville, Elwren, Fleener, Garden Acres, Handy, Harrodsburg, Highland Village, Hindustan, Hoosier Acres, Hunter Switch, Kirby, Kirksville, Knight Ridge, Leonard Springs, Marlin Hills, Modesto, Mt. Tabor, New Unionville, Sanders, Smithville, Stanford, Stinesville, Sunny Slopes, Unionville, Van Buren Park, Woodville Hills and Yellowstone.
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Surrounding Counties:
            NW = Owen County, IN   N =  Morgan County, IN
W = Greene County, IN     MONROE COUNTY     E = Brown County, IN
                                           S = Lawrence County, IN

   307 E. 2nd Street - Bloomington, IN 47405   Phone: (812) 855-6224.

   416 North Indiana Avenue - Bloomington, IN.
   Mailing address: 601 East Eighth Street - Bloomington, IN 47408.
   Phone: (812) 855-6873   E-mail: mathers@indiana.edu.

   10th and Jordan Streets - Indiana University - Bloomington, IN 47405.

  Geology Building, Room 601 - 1001 E. 10th St. - Bloomington, IN 47405.

   The Lilly Library
   Indiana University - 1200 E. Seventh Street - Bloomington, IN 47405
   Phone: (812) 855-2452.
Examples of Monroe County, Indiana manuscripts in the collection:
"...The Farmer mss., 1818-1874, are papers of Eli P. Farmer, 1794-1881, clergyman, farmer, and politician, who was born in Franklin County, Kentucky, served in the War of 1812 and moved to Indiana in 1822... in Monroe County, Indiana..."
"The Graham mss., 1844-1874, are papers of Robertson Graham, 1795-1885, farmer and frontiersman of Monroe county, Indiana..."
"The Graham, John mss., 1831-1878, consist of letters and papers of the Graham and Howe families of Monroe county, Indiana..."
"The Howe mss., 1820-1915, consist chiefly of deeds belonging to the family of Joshua Owen Howe, 1784-1870, merchant of Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana, and frequently concerned with sale of lots in the town..."
"The Monroe County Historical Society mss., 1837-1955, consist of documents, correspondence, and articles relating to Monroe County..."
"The Monroe County, Indiana, History mss., 1812-1959, consist of materials which relate to the history of the county..."

   6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219   Phone: (317) 591-5222

   303 E. Kirkwood Ave. - Bloomington, IN 47408 Phone: (812) 349-3080.

·         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)

 

·         1880 Census Index, by familysearch.org

·         1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!

   119 West Seventh Street - Bloomington, IN 47404-3989
   Phone: (812) 333-2543.

     301 North College Ave. - # 201, Bloomington, IN 47404
   Phone: (812) 349-2614.

   100 W 5th Street,  # 122 - Bloomington, IN  47404  Phone: (812) 349-2520.

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist

Researching onsite, and with the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.  Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.

Monroe County Communities

Bean Blossom Township communities include:  Mt. Tabor and Stinesville.


Benton Township communities include:  Fleener.

 


Bloomington Township communities include:  Arlington, Bloomington, Cascade, Dolan, Eastern Heights, Marlin Hills and New Unionville.


   303 E. Kirkwood Ave. - Bloomington, IN 47408 Phone: (812) 349-3080.

   119 West Seventh Street - Bloomington, IN 47404-3989
   Phone: (812) 333-2543.

     301 North College Ave. - # 201, Bloomington, IN 47404
   Phone: (812) 349-2614.

   100 W 5th Street,  # 122 - Bloomington, IN  47404  Phone: (812) 349-2520.


Clear Creek Township communities include:  Harrodsburg and Smithville.


Indian Creek Township communities include:  Buenavista and Kirksville.
USGS: Buenavista location map.


Perry Township communities include:  Broadview, Clear Creek, Handy, Hoosier Acres, Sanders and Sunny Slopes.


Polk Township communities include:  Chapel Hill and Yellowstone.


Richland Township communities include:  Ellettsville, Hunter Switch and Whitehall.
USGS: Hunter Switch Location map.


Salt Creek Township communities include:  Knight Ridge and Woodville Hills.


Van Buren Township communities include:  Elwren, Garden Acres, Highland Village, Kirby, Leonard Springs, Stanford and Van Buren Park.


Washington Township communities include:  Hindustan, Modesto and Wayport.  An 1875 map shows a Bryant's Creek P. O. near Hindustan, in section 14.
 

    • (p. 531)
      WAYPORT AND HINDOSTÁN.
      Two villages have been founded in Washington Township : The first,
      Wayport, was laid out on Sections 28 and 33, in April, 1851, by Isaac
      Gillaspy, Thomas Gillaspy and G. W. Smith, proprietors, and James
      Washburn, surveyor. Sixteen lots were laid out. One store, a blacksmith
      shop, a post office, etc., sum up the history of the town. Hindostán
      was laid out in June, 1853, on the northeast quarter of the northeast
      quarter of Section 14, by Charles G. Corr, proprietor, and James Wood-
      burn, surveyor. Twelve lots were laid out on the Martinsville &
      Bloomington State Road, and just north of the Columbus & Gosport
      State Road      . One store, a few shops and offices also sums up the importance
      of this little hamlet.
  • Hindustan Cemetery:  Located in the town of Hindustan, on Old Highway 37, at the intersection of Farr Road (Section 14, Washington Township)
  • Index of Cemeteries, by Townships, Monroe County, Indiana - 1939/1940 W. P. A. Maps of Monroe County cemeteries.


Partial List of Printed Resources for Monroe County include:

  • Monroe County in Focus : Portrait of an Indiana County.  Gayle Cook and Diana Hawes.  (Authors).  Will Counts.  (Photographer).   Bloomington, Indiana : Discovery Press, c1990.  (977.201 M75CO).

 

  • Monroe County, Indiana Family Heritage, 1987.  The Book Committee, Monroe County Historical Society.  (Compiler and Preparer).  Bloomington, Indiana : The Society, c1987.  (977.201 M75MM).

 

  • Atlas of Monroe County, Indiana, 1856 : indexed by townships. Monroe County Historical Society (Ind.) Bloomington, Ind. : Moore County Historical Society, 1975.  (977.201 M75A).

 

  • Historic Treasures: True Tales of Deeds with Interesting Data in the Life of Bloomington, Indiana University and Monroe County--written in simple language and about real people, with other important things and illustrations,.  Forest M. "Pop" Hall.  (Compiler and Publisher). Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, ca.1922.  (977.202 B62H).
  • Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana :  Historical and Biographical, Charles Blanchard.  (Author), F. A. Battey & Co., 1884.

   

  • The Scotch-Irish Presbyterians in Monroe County, Indiana, a paper read before the Monroe county historical society November and December, 1908.  James Albert Woodburn.  (Author). Indianapolis : E. J. Hecker, 1910.   Series: (Indiana historical society. Publications, vol. IV, no.8) (977.2 IN5).

 

  • Veteran's Records Enrollments Monroe County, Indiana 1894.  Art Westneat.  (Compiler).  Bloomington, Indiana : Monroe County Historical Society, 1995.

 

  • Reminiscences of Col. John Ketcham, of Monroe County, Indiana, by his pastor, Rev. T. M. Hopkins, of Bloomington, Indiana.  Thomas M. Hopkins.  (Author).  Bloomington, Indiana : Whitaker & Walker, 1866.  (977.201 M75H).

 

  • The Civil War Diary of Asberry C. Stephen.  Stephen, Asbery C., 1839-1929.  (Author).  Oscar F. Curtis.  (Editor, Transcriber and Introduction Author).  [Bloomington] Monroe County Indiana Historical Society, 1973.  (973.74 AA1STH).

 

  • The Underground Railroad in Monroe County.  Henry Lester Smith.  (Author).  Bloomington, Indiana : Monroe County Historical Society, [1961]  (Reprint of article from Sept., 1917 issue of Indiana Magazine of History.)  (977.201 M75SM).

 

  • The New Purchase; or, Seven and a Half Years in the Far West, by Robert Carlton, esq. (Baynard Rush Hall, 1798-1863).  Baynard Rush Hall.  (Author).  Indiana Centennial edition.  James Albert Woodburn.  (Editor).  Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1916.  (977.2 H14N).

 

  • Index to Birth Records, Monroe County, Indiana, 1882-1920, Inclusive, compiled [from record in County Health Office ...]   Indiana Works Progress Administration.   (Compiler).  Bloomington, Indiana : W.P.A., ca. 1940?  (977.201 M75UNB).

 

  • Index to Marriage Records, Monroe County, Indiana, 1853-1920, Inclusive, compiled [from record in Clerk's Office ...].   Indiana Works Progress Administration.   (Compiler).  Bloomington, Indiana : W.P.A., 1940?   (977.201 M75UNMB).

 

  • Index to Supplemental Record: Marriage Transcript, Monroe County, Indiana, 1882-1920, Inclusive, compiled [from record in Clerk's Office ...]    Indiana Works Progress Administration.   (Compiler).  Bloomington, Indiana : W.P.A., 1940?   (977.201 M75UNMA).

 

  • Index to Death Record : Monroe County, Indiana, 1882-1920 Inclusive, Letters A-Z Inclusive.  Indiana Works Progress Administration.  (Compiler).   [Indianapolis?, Indiana] : The Administration, ca. 194?.  (977.201 M75UND).

 

  • Monroe County, Indiana Will Records, 1818-1904 : books 1 through 5.  Ruth M. Slevin.  (Copier).  [s.l. : s.n., 19--]  (977.201 M75SL).

 

  • Abstracts of Probate Records Monroe County, Indiana, 1818-1873.  Ronald Burkhart and Kay Harrell.  (Compilers).  Bloomington, Indiana : Monroe County Historical Society, 1997.  (977.201 M75B).

 

  • 1939/1940 Maps of Monroe County Cemeteries.  Claude F. Rice.  (Researcher and Compiler).  Bloomington, Indiana : Monroe County Historical Society, 1995.  (977.201 M75N).

 

  • Cemeteries of Monroe County, Indiana.  Oscar F. Curtis.  (Author).  Bloomington, Indiana : O.F. Curtis, 19??   (977.201 M75CU).

 

  • 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.
  • New Sectional Township Map of Indiana.  Chicago, Illinois : Higgins Belden & Co., 1875.

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