Grant County, Indiana (Marion, Indiana)

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Grant County was at one time a part of the county of Knox, but at the time of its organization was included within the limits of Delaware County.The inconvenience to the settlers of transacting county business at Muncie became so great that in 1831 a petition was presented praying for the organization of a new county. The County of Grant was approved February 10, 1831 by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. The county seat (Marion) was located in May, 1831, and was named by the county commissioners in honor of the "Swamp Fox" of the Palmetto State, General Francis Marion.

The first term of commissioners' court was held in Grant County at the house of David Branson, Monday September 5, 1831, and continuing three days. Jeremiah Sutton was elected president. Commissions of Jesse Vermilya, clerk, and Benjamin Berry, sheriff-elect were presented and received the oath of office. David Branson was appointed county treasurer and Nathan Branson county agent.

Population today is approximately 80,000 people.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_County,_IN
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Coordinates:   40°30'58"N   85°39'20"W

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  • Number 24 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.
  • Won't let me resize (MAR 2008). Southern boundary of Grant County bisects town of Rigdon (marked). Camp Windigo (S.E. corner) is within county borders. Battle of 1812 site is within northern boundary of county.
  • I just re-did the boundaries of Grant County when I did Blackford, Howard, and Tipton Counties. The Boundary should be correct now.
  • I had the same problem when I traced out Vigo and Clay Counties back in January.
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