DeKalb County, Indiana

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Named for American Revolutionary War hero Baron Johann de Kalb, a German Nobleman, who rose to the rank of General and died for the American Cause. He died devoted to American independence and was greatly honored by his contemporaries. Several towns and counties in the U.S. are named DeKalb after him.

Historical Facts About DeKalb County
* DeKalb County is divided into 15 Civil Townships as follows: Butler, Concord, Fairfield, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Keyser, Newville, Richland, Smithfield, Spencer, Stafford, Troy, Union and Wilmington.
* DeKalb County was organized February 2, 1837 becoming effective May 1, 1837.
* Auburn became the County Seat May 1, 1837. First settled in 1836 by W. Park, by 1849 it contained fifty houses, all of wood, and 300 inhabitants; the public buildings consisted of a Courthouse along with offices for the Clerk, Recorder and Auditor.
* A disastrous fire occurred February 8, 1913, which destroyed part of the county records, among which were all the records of the County Clerk.
* According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a pioneer of our county if they resided here on or before December 31, 1840.
* Indiana automobile License Plates issued in DeKalb County start with the prefix 17 because it is the seventeenth county in alphabetical listing.