ADAMS–Decatur–2/7/1835–named for President John Quincy Adam ALLEN–Ft. Wayne–12/17/1823–named for Col. John Allen, killed at River Raisin BARTHOLOMEW–Columbus–1/8/1821–named for Gen. Joseph Bartholomew, wounded at the Battle of Tippecanoe BENTON–Fowler–2/18/1840–named for Thomas H. Benton, U.S. Senator BLACKFORD–Hartford City–2/15/1838–named for Judge Isaac Blackford BOONE–Lebanon–1/29/1830–named for Daniel Boone ROWN–Nashville–2/4/1836–named for Gen. Jacob Brown of War of 1812 CARROLL–Delphi–1/7/1828–named for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence CASS–Logansport–12/18/1828–named for Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan CLARK–Jeffersonville–2/3/1801–named for Gen. George Rogers Clark, CLAY–Brazil–2/12/1825–named for Senator Henry Clay Clinton–Frankfort–1/29/1830–named for DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York CRAWFORD–English–1/29/1818–named for Col. William Crawford, burned at the stake in 1782 DAVIES–Washington–2/24/1816–named for Col. Joseph H. Daviess, killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe DEARBORN–Lawrenceburg–3/7/1803–named for Gen. Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War DECATUR–Greensburg–12/31/1821–named for Commodore Stephen Decatur DEKALB–Auburn–2/7/1835–named for German nobleman, Baron DeKalb DELAWARE–Muncie–1/26/1827–named for Delaware Indian tribe (an earlier Delaware County was formed 1/20/1820) DUBOIS–Jasper–12/20/1817–named for Toussaint Dubois, who served under William Henry Harrison ELKHART–Goshen–1/29/1830–named for the Elkhart River FAYETTE–Connersville–12/28/1818–named for Gen. Lafayette FLOYD–New Albany–1/2/1819–named for Col. John Floyd of Kentucky FOUNTAIN–Covington–12/30/1825–named for Major Fountain of Kentucky, killed at Ft. Wayne in 1790 FRANKLIN–Brookville–2/1/1811–named for Benjamin Franklin FULTON–Rochester–2/7/1835–named for Robert Fulton GIBSON–Princeton–4/1/1813–named for Gen. John Gibson, official of Indiana Territory GRANT–Marion–2/10/1831–named for Samuel and Moses Grant, killed by Indians in 1789 GREENE–Bloomfield–1/5/1821–named for Gen. Nathaniel Greene, a participant in the American Revolution HAMILTON–Noblesville–1/8/1823–named for Alexander Hamilton HANCOCK–Greenfield–1/26/1827–named for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence HARRISON–Corydon–12/1/1808–named for Gen. William Henry Harrison, 1st Territorial Governor of Indiana HENDRICKS–Danville–12/20/1823–named for Indiana Governor, William Hendricks HENRY–New Castle–12/31/1821–named for Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia HOWARD–Kokomo–1/15/1844–named for Tilghman A. Howard, Indiana statesman (originally Richardville County, named for Miami Chief, Richardville) HUNTINGTON–Huntington–2/2/1832–named for Samuel Huntington, signer of the Declaration of Independence JACKSON–Brownstown–1/1/1816–named for Gen. Andrew Jackson JASPER–Rensselaer–2/7/1835–named for Sgt. Jasper, killed at Savannah JAY–Portland–2/7/1835–name for John Jay, Governor of New York JEFFERSON–Madison–11/23/1810–named for President Thomas Jefferson JENNINGS–Vernon–12/27/1816–named for Jonathan Jennings, Indiana’s first governor JOHNSON–Franklin–12/31/1822–named for Judge John Johnson, one of Indiana’s 1st Supreme Court Judges KNOX–Vincennes–6/30/1790–named for Gen. Henry Knox, first Secretary of War (first county) KOSCIUSKO–Warsaw–2/7/1835–named for Gen. Kosciusko, hero of the American Revolution LAGRANGE–LaGrange–2/2/1832–named for Gen. Lafayette’s home near Paris LAKE–Crown Point–1/28/1836–named for Lake Michigan LAPORTE–LaPorte–1/9/1832–named after a French term meaning “the door” LAWRENCE–Bedford–1/7/1818–named for Capt. James Lawrence, War of 1812 MADISON–Anderson–1/4/1823–named for President James Madison MARION–Indianapolis–12/31/1821–named for Gen. Francis Marion of the American Revolution MARSHALL–Plymouth–2/7/1835–named for Chief Justice John Marshall MARTIN–Shoals–1/17/1820–named for Maj. John T. Martin of Kentucky MIAMI–Peru–1/30/1833–named for Miami Indians MONROE–Bloomington–1/14/1818–named for President James Monroe MONTGOMERY–Crawfordsville–12/21/1822–named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec MORGAN–Martinsville–12/31/1831–named for Gen. Daniel Morgan of the American Revolution NEWTON–Kentland–2/7/1835–(reorganized in 1859)–named for Sgt. John Newton of the American Revolution NOBLE–Albion–2/7/1835–named for Noah Noble a governor of Indiana OHIO–Rising Sun–1/4/1844–named for the Ohio River (the smallest county) OWEN–Spencer–12/21/1818–named for Col. Abraham Owen, killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe ORANGE–Paoli–2/1/1816–named for Orange County, North Carolina PARKE–Rockville–1/9/1821–named for Benjamin Parke, first Territorial delegate to Congress PERRY–Tell City–11/1/1814–named for Commodore Oliver H. Perry PIKE–Petersburg–12/21/1816–named for Gen. Zebulon Pike, killed in the War of 1812 PORTER–Valparaiso–2/7/1835–named for Commodore David Porter who served in the War of 1812 POSEY–Mt. Vernon–11/1/1814–named for Thomas Posey, the last governor of the Indiana Territory. PULASKI–Winamac–2/7/1835–named for Count Casimer Pulaski, killed in the American Revolution PUTNAM–Greencastle–12/31/1821–named for Gen. Israel Putnam who served in the American Revolution RANDOLPH–Winchester–1/10/1818–named for Thomas Randolph, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe RIPLEY–Versailles–12/27/1816–named for Gen. E.W. Ripley of the War of 1812 RUSH–Rushville–12/31/1821–named for Dr. Benjamin Rush SCOTT–Scottsburg–1/12/1820–named for Gen. Charles Scott who fought in the Indian Wars SHELBY–Shelbyville–12/31/1821–named for Isaac Shelby who served in the American Revolution SPENCER–Rockport–1/10/1818–named for Capt. Spier Spencer, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe STARKE–Knox–2/7/1835–named for Gen. John Starke, victorious general at the Battle of Bennington ST.JOSEPH–South Bend–1/29/1830–named for Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary STEUBEN–Angola–2/7/1835–named for Baron Von Steuben who served in the American Revolution SULLIVAN–Sullivan–12/30/1816–named for Daniel Sullivan who was killed by Indians SWITZERLAND–Vevay–10/1/1814–named for the country of Switzerland TIPPECANOE–Lafayette–1/20/1826–named for the Tippecanoe River and battleground TIPTON–Tipton–1/15/1844–named for Gen. John Tipton a U.S. Senator UNION–Liberty–1/5/1821–named for the union of states VANDERBURGH–Evansville–1/7/1818–named for Henry Vanderburgh, a territorial judge VERMILLION–Newport–1/2/1824–named for the Vermillion River VIGO–Terre Haute–1/21/1818–named for Col. Francis Vigo, an outstanding pioneer WABASH–1/20/1820 (reorganized 1/30/1833)–named for the Wabash River WARREN–Williamsport–1/19/1827–named for Gen. Joseph Warren who was killed at Bunker Hill WARRICK–Boonville–3/9/1813–named for Capt. Jacob Warrick who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe WASHINGTON–Salem–12/21/1813–named for President George Washington WAYNE–Richmond–11/27/1810–named for Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne the hero of Fallen Timbers WELLS–Bluffton–2/7/1835–named for Capt. William Wells who was killed during the Ft. Dearborn massacre WHITE–Monticello–2/1/1834–named for Col. Isaac White who was killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe WHITLEY–Columbia City–2/7/1835–named for Col. William Whitley who was killed at the Battle of the Thames