Spencer County, Indiana

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Spencer County was formed in 1818. It was named for Capt. Spier Spencer, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.

Abraham Lincoln lived in Spencer county from 1816 to 1830, between the ages seven and twenty-one. His family moved to Illinois in 1830. The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is located at the site of the Lincoln family farm.

Spencer County, IN info:

Basic Information:

Formed: April 1, 1813
Parent Counties: Gibson, Perry, and Warrick
Time Zone: CENTRAL
Status: Sub-Rural/Suburban County
Metro Area: Evansville (Metro Population: 505,756)

The County:

County Population (2005): 22,626
County Seat (2005): Rockport (2,200)

County Size mi(km):
Total: 401 (1,039)
Land: 399 (1,033)
Water: 3 (7)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_County,_Indiana
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   37°59'39"N   87°0'59"W

Comments

  • Number 5 in my list of counties to be traced out. Anybody living in these counties that wishes to put in information about them is more than welcome to. I only know more about Southwestern Indiana than the rest of the state, so I am only limited to what information I do know about them.
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