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1,008 Townships. There are 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. Each county serves as the local level of government within its borders. Although Indiana was organized into the United States since the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, its land was not always available for settlement. The Vincennes Tract, Clark's Grant and an area known as "The ...
Lake Michigan is the largest body of water wholly or partially within the state borders. Hoosier Hill in Wayne County is the highest point in the state at 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level. The lowest natural point is on the Ohio River, specifically where Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky meet at one place. The elevation there is 332.50 feet ...
This category has the following 92 subcategories, out of 92 total. Lakes of Indiana by county (4 C) Rivers of Indiana by county (87 C) Bodies of water of Adams County, Indiana (1 P) Bodies of water of Allen County, Indiana (2 C, 1 P) Bodies of water of Bartholomew County, Indiana (1 C, 1 P) Bodies of water of Benton County ...
Map of Fountain County from an 1876 atlas. The first Fountain County courthouse was a two-story frame building constructed in Covington in 1827; Abraham Griffith submitted the winning bid of $335. [n 1] In 1829, plans were made for a larger courthouse building, but then an act of the legislature called for the county seat to be moved. In the ...
Turkey Run State Park, Indiana's second state park, is in Parke County in the west-central part of the state along State Road 47, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of U.S. 41.. The first parcel of land was purchased for $40,200 in 1916, when Indiana's state park system was established during the state's centennial anniversary of its statehood.
Brown County State Park. / 39.11361°N 86.26472°W / 39.11361; -86.26472. Brown County State Park is located in the United States in the center of the southern half of the state of Indiana. The park is by far the largest of 24 state parks in Indiana, and occupies 15,776 acres (63.84 km 2 )—making it one of the larger state parks in ...
Porter County, Indiana. / 41.850°N 87.117°W / 41.850; -87.117. Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 173,215, making it the 10th most populous county in Indiana. [ 5] The county seat is Valparaiso. [ 6] The county is part of Northwest Indiana, as well as the Chicago metropolitan area.
Lodi (also called Fullerton, Gilderoy or Waterman) is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana. [1] Located on Indiana State Road 234, the most prominent feature is Waterman Baptist Church, which occupies a red brick building in the north-east corner of town. Just south of the town is one of the first round barns ...