IN: Individual County Chronologies

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JENNINGS, RANDOLPH, RIPLEY, and WAYNE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 50/p. 117)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to WAYNE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 58, secs. 1, 8/pp. 126, 129)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of BARTHOLOMEW. DELAWARE New Purchase detached from concurrent jurisdiction of FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JENNINGS, RANDOLPH, RIPLEY, and WAYNE, and attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to MONROE. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) detached from BARTHOLOMEW; was not attached elsewhere. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 61/p. 118)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of MORGAN. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 35)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of DECATUR. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 33, secs. 1-2/pp. 57-58)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of MARION, RUSH, and SHELBY; part of DELAWARE New Purchase was attached to MARION for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 72, secs. 1, 3, 7/pp. 135-136, 138)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of HENRY. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 60, sec. 1/p. 115)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of HAMILTON. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 52, secs. 1-2/p. 100)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of JOHNSON. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 15, sec. 1/p. 22)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of MADISON. Attachment to MARION ended, leaving no part of DELAWARE New Purchase attached to any county. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 94)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) gained from MADISON. (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 28/p. 51)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) gained from JACKSON, exchanged with RANDOLPH. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to creation of ALLEN and HENDRICKS. Parts of DELAWARE New Purchase were attached to ALLEN and RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 18, secs. 1, 8/pp. 109-110 and ch. 19, sec. 1/p. 111 )

Part of unattached DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was attached to MARION for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 12/p. 15)

Part of unattached DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was attached to HAMILTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 73, secs. 3-4/p. 81)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) lost to MADISON. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 91/p. 84)

Part of DELAWARE New Purchase attached to RANDOLPH lost to creation of DELAWARE; DELAWARE New Purchase renamed ADAMS New Purchase. ADAMS New Purchase remained unorganized; part was unattached, other parts attached to ALLEN, HAMILTON, MARION, and RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 10, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 12-13)

Part of unattached ADAMS New Purchase lost to BARTHOLOMEW, JACKSON, and MONROE. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 11/p. 15)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and attached to HENDRICKS and TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes; parts of ADAMS New Purchase were detached from HAMILTON and RANDOLPH and attached to DELAWARE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

ADAMS New Purchase lost to creation of CARROLL. Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and attached to CARROLL. ADAMS New Purchase remained unorganized, parts attached to ALLEN, CARROLL, DELAWARE, HAMILTON, HENDRICKS, MARION, RANDOLPH, and TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

ADAMS New Purchase lost to creation of CASS. ADAMS New Purchase detached from CARROLL, and some of ADAMS New Purchase detached from HAMILTON, both attached to CASS. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and remained unattached. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 13/p. 22)

ADAMS New Purchase attached to TIPPECANOE lost to creation of CLINTON; a half-mile-wide strip of ADAMS New Purchase along the southern boundary of CLINTON remained attached to TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 25/p. 33)

Parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to HENDRICKS, MARION, and TIPPECANOE lost to creation of BOONE. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

ADAMS New Purchase lost to MADISON and to creation of GRANT. Parts of ADAMS New Purchase were detached from ALLEN and CASS and, together with a small unattached piece located between CASS and ALLEN, were attached to GRANT. Boundaries of that part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to RANDOLPH and DELAWARE were redefined [no change]. ADAMS New Purchase remained unorganized; part was unattached, other parts attached to ALLEN, CASS, DELAWARE, GRANT, HAMILTON, and RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

ADAMS New Purchase lost to creation of HUNTINGTON and WABASH. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

ADAMS New Purchase lost to CASS and to creation of MIAMI. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 3, 5/p. 113)

ADAMS New Purchase lost to creation of ADAMS, JAY, and WELLS. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 44)

Parts of unattached ADAMS New Purchase (Great Miami Reservation) were attached to CARROLL, CASS, HAMILTON, and MIAMI for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 63/p. 75)

ADAMS New Purchase lost to creation of RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) and TIPTON; the one-mile-wide remnant of ADAMS New Purchase remained attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11)

ADAMS New Purchase lost one-mile-wide remnant to RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD); ADAMS New Purchase eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1844, 29th sess., loc., ch. 126/p. 151)

ADAMS created from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to ALLEN and RANDOLPH, and from all of Non-County Area 9 attached to ALLEN; ADAMS not fully organized, parts attached to ALLEN and RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 44)

ADAMS fully organized, detached from ALLEN and RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 14/p. 46)

ALLEN created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) and from Non-County Area 4. Non-County Areas 8 and 9, and part of DELAWARE New Purchase were attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 18, secs. 1, 8/pp. 109-110)

Non-County Area 8 gained from Non-County Area 4 and remained attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

ALLEN lost part of Non-County Area 8 attachment to creation of Non-County Area 11, which was attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

ALLEN lost part of Non-County Area 8 attachment to creation of Non-County Area 12, which was attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

ALLEN lost part of Non-County Area 8 attachment to creation of ELKHART and to creation of Non-County Area 13, which was attached to ELKHART for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from ALLEN and attached to GRANT. Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN exchanged with Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART, lost to creation of Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

ALLEN lost part of ADAMS New Purchase attachment and part of Non-County Area 8 attachment to creation of HUNTINGTON; HUNTINGTON not fully organized, part attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

ALLEN lost part of Non-County Area 8 attachment to creation of LAGRANGE and to creation of Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111)

HUNTINGTON fully organized, detached from ALLEN. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 29/p. 65)

ALLEN lost part of ADAMS New Purchase attachment and all of Non-County Area 9 attachment to creation of ADAMS. ALLEN lost remaining ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of WELLS; ALLEN lost part of Non-County Area 8 attachment to creation of DE KALB and WHITLEY. New counties not fully organized, parts attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, secs. 1, 2, 4,6/pp. 44-45)

ALLEN lost all of Non-County Area 8 attachment to creation of NOBLE; NOBLE not fully organized, part attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43)

WHITLEY was detached from ALLEN and attached to HUNTINGTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84)

ADAMS and NOBLE fully organized, detached from ALLEN. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 14, 20/pp. 46, 54)

DE KALB and WELLS fully organized, detached from ALLEN. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 5, 6/pp. 57, 59)

BARTHOLOMEW created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) and JACKSON. DELAWARE New Purchase was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JENNINGS, RANDOLPH, RIPLEY, and WAYNE and then attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

BARTHOLOMEW lost part of DELAWARE New Purchase attachment (later ADAMS New Purchase) to MONROE. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from BARTHOLOMEW and remained unattached. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 61/p. 118)

BARTHOLOMEW gained from ADAMS New Purchase. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 11/p. 15)

BARTHOLOMEW lost to creation of BROWN. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/p. 52)

BARTHOLOMEW lost to creation of Non-County Area 18. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

BENTON created from JASPER. (Ind. Acts 1839, 24th sess., gen., ch. 40/p. 62)

BLACKFORD created from JAY; BLACKFORD not fully organized, attached to JAY for administrative and judicial purposes. Mistakes in description corrected 29 January 1839 and 5 December 1842. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 97/p. 290)

BLACKFORD fully organized, detached from JAY; mistake of 2 April 1838 corrected [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 49/p. 64)

BLACKFORD boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1839, 24th sess., gen., ch. 60/p. 79)

BLACKFORD boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 2 April 1838 [no change]. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

BOONE created from that part of WABASH New Purchase attached to HENDRICKS, from those parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to HENDRICKS and MARION, and from the half-mile-wide strip of both New Purchase counties attached to TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

BROWN created from BARTHOLOMEW, JACKSON, and MONROE; mistakes in description corrected 20 December 1836 and 17 February 1838. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/p. 52)

BROWN boundaries were redefined, correcting a mistake of 1 April 1836 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 100)

BROWN boundaries were redefined, correcting a mistake of 1 April 1836 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

CARROLL created from Non-County Area 4, from part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to HAMILTON, and from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to PUTNAM. Non-County Area 11 attached to CARROLL. Part of ADAMS New Purchase detached from HAMILTON, attached to CARROLL; and part of WABASH New Purchase detached from PUTNAM, attached to CARROLL. Non-County Area 10 was attached concurrently to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE. All attachments were for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

CARROLL lost part of ADAMS New Purchase attachment, all of WABASH New Purchase attachment, and part of Non-County Area 11 attachment to creation of CASS. Part of Non-County Area 11 was detached from CARROLL, became part of Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. Remaining part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from CARROLL, attached to CASS. All attachments were for administrative and judical purposes. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

CARROLL lost part of Non-County Area 10 (concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE) to creation of ST. JOSEPH, and to creation of Non-County Area 14, which was attached to ST. JOSEPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from PARKE and PUTNAM and attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26)

CARROLL lost part of Non-County Area 10 attachment to Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH; remaining Non-County Area 10 was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of CARROLL and TIPPECANOE and attached to CARROLL only. Non-County Area 11 attached to CARROLL lost all territory to Non-County Area 10; Non-County Area 11 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

CARROLL lost WABASH New Purchase attachment and part of Non-County Area 10 attachment to creation of WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 30/p. 67)

CARROLL lost all of Non-County Area 10 attachment to Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE; Non-County Area 10 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

CARROLL lost to WHITE; mistake in description corrected 14 February 1839. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., loc., ch. 170/p. 379)

Boundary between CARROLL and WHITE was redefined, correcting mistake of 4 February 1837 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 95/p. 93)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase (Great Miami Reservation) was attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 63/p. 75)

CARROLL boundaries were redefined, creating an overlap with WHITE, but change never took effect; corrected 13 January 1846. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

CARROLL lost most of ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD); RICHARDVILLE not fully organized, part attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. A one-mile-wide remnant of ADAMS New Purchase between CARROLL and RICHARDVILLE remained attached to CARROLL. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11)

RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) fully organized, detached from CARROLL. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, sec. 6/p. 11)

CARROLL lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment to RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD), mistakes in description corrected 13 January 1846. (Ind. Acts 1844, 29th sess., loc., ch. 126/p. 151)

CARROLL boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 5 December 1842 and implicitly clarifying the boundary with WHITE. Boundary between CARROLL and RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) was redefined, correcting mistakes of 13 January 1845 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1845, 30th sess., loc., chs. 237, 246/pp. 260, 264)

CASS created from Non-County Area 11 attached to CARROLL, from part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CARROLL, and from the small piece of WABASH New Purchase attached to CARROLL. Non-County Area 12 was attached to CASS. ADAMS New Purchase was detached from CARROLL, and part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON, both areas were attached to CASS. All attachments were for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

CASS lost part of Non-County Area 12 attachment to creation of ELKHART and ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

CASS lost part of ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of GRANT; part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from CASS and attached to GRANT. Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost to Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART and to Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH; also lost to creation of Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

CASS lost part of ADAMS New Purchase attachment and part of Non-County Area 12 attachment to creation of WABASH; WABASH not fully organized, part attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

CASS gained part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CASS, lost to creation of MIAMI. CASS lost part of Non-County Area 12 attachment and remainder of ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of MIAMI; MIAMI not fully organized, attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 3, 5/p. 113)

CASS boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 39/p. 38)

CASS lost to MIAMI, and lost part of Non-County Area 12 attachment to MIAMI; MIAMI fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 28/p. 64)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS gained from Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

CASS lost part of Non-County Area 12 attachment to creation of FULTON, KOSCIUSKO, MARSHALL, PULASKI, and STARKE; new counties not fully organized, parts attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 10/p. 46)

WABASH fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 23/p. 42)

FULTON and MARSHALL fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 16, 17/pp. 48, 49)

KOSCIUSKO fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 55)

CASS gained part of Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS; lost remaining Non-County Area 12 attachment to FULTON, MIAMI, and WABASH. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase (Great Miami Reservation) was attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 63/p. 75)

PULASKI fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 19/p. 34)

CASS lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) and TIPTON; RICHARDVILLE and TIPTON not fully organized, parts attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11)

RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) and TIPTON fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, sec. 6/p. 11)

STARKE fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1849, 34th sess., gen., ch. 258/p. 213)

CLARK created by Indiana Territory from KNOX; CLARK included a small area of present Ohio near Ft. Recovery. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 97)

CLARK exchanged with HAMILTON (Ohio); CLARK eliminated from Ohio. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 114-115; Pence and Armstrong, 218; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 40 [1802], secs. 1-3/pp. 173-174; Van Zandt, 112)

CLARK lost to creation of DEARBORN. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 116)

CLARK lost to creation of HARRISON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1801-1809, ch. 1/pp. 645-646)

CLARK lost to HARRISON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 21/pp. 126-127)

CLARK lost to creation of FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, and WAYNE; that part of CLARK north of Grouseland Treaty line implicitly reverted to non-county status as Non-County Area 2. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, chs. 6, 60/pp. 108-111, 190)

CLARK lost to creation of WASHINGTON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 10/pp. 446-448)

CLARK lost to creation of JACKSON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 1/pp. 601-603)

CLARK became a county in Indiana when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

CLARK lost to creation of FLOYD; a small fragment of CLARK was left separate from rest of county by this creation. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 27, sec. 1/p. 99; Pence and Armstrong, 344)

CLARK lost to creation of SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51)

CLARK lost the small fragment to FLOYD that was left separate from CLARK by the creation of FLOYD in 1819. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 46/p. 111)

CLARK exchanged with JEFFERSON. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 48/p. 80)

CLARK lost to JEFFERSON. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 52/p. 97)

CLARK lost small area to SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., loc., ch. 249/p. 323)

CLARK gained small area from SCOTT, exchanged with WASHINGTON, lost small area to FLOYD. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

CLARK lost small area to FLOYD. (Pence and Armstrong, 350)

CLARK exchanged with WASHINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1845, 30th sess., gen., ch. 110/p. 111)

CLARK exchanged with WASHINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1873, 48th sess., ch. 40/p. 105)

Boundary between CLARK and WASHINGTON was redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1979, 101st gen. assy., 1st reg. sess., pub. law no. 156/p. 714)

CLAY created from OWEN, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, and VIGO. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 15/p. 17)

CLINTON created from part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to TIPPECANOE and from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 25/p. 33)

CLINTON lost to HOWARD. (Pence and Armstrong, 292, 446)

CRAWFORD created from HARRISON, ORANGE, and PERRY. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, sec. 3/p. 27)

CRAWFORD gained from PERRY. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 9/p. 12)

DAVIESS created from KNOX. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 43, secs. 1-2/p. 192)

DAVIESS lost to creation of OWEN. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 26, secs. 1-2/p. 96)

DAVIESS lost to creation of MARTIN. DAVIESS lost to creation of Non-County Area 5 when part of DAVIESS reverted to non-county status and was attached to DAVIESS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/pp. 54-55 and ch. 63/p. 125)

DAVIESS gained part of Non-County Area 5 attached to DAVIESS; lost remainder of attached Non-County Area 5 to creation of GREENE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 114, 117)

DAVIESS lost to MARTIN. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 12, sec. 7/p. 17)

DEARBORN created by Indiana Territory from CLARK. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 116)

DEARBORN lost to creation of FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, and WAYNE. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, chs. 6, 60/pp. 108-111, 190)

DEARBORN gained from JEFFERSON, lost to creation of SWITZERLAND. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 9/pp. 538-542)

DEARBORN became a county in Indiana when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

DEARBORN lost to creation of RIPLEY; RIPLEY not fully organized, part attached to DEARBORN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 45, sec. 10/p. 199)

RIPLEY fully organized, detached from DEARBORN. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 13/p. 32)

DEARBORN boundaries were redefined; mistake in description corrected 13 January 1845 [no change]. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

DEARBORN lost to creation of OHIO; OHIO not fully organized, attached to DEARBORN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 2, secs. 1, 13/pp. 7, 9)

OHIO fully organized, detached from DEARBORN. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 2, sec. 4/p. 7)

DEARBORN lost to OHIO. (Ind. Acts 1844, 29th sess., loc., ch. 230, secs. 1-2/p. 225)

DEARBORN boundaries were clarified, correcting mistake of 5 December 1842 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1844, 29th sess., loc., ch. 107/p. 136)

DECATUR created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase); mistake in description corrected 24 January 1828. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 33, secs. 1-2/pp. 57-58)

DECATUR boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 4 March 1822 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 9/p. 13)

DE KALB created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE; DE KALB not fully organized, parts attached to ALLEN and LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 4/p. 44)

DE KALB fully organized, detached from ALLEN and LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 5/p. 57)

DELAWARE created from part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) attached to RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 10, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 12-13)

Parts of ADAMS New Purchase were detached from HAMILTON and RANDOLPH, and attached to DELAWARE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

DELAWARE lost part of ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of GRANT. Boundaries of ADAMS New Purchase attached to DELAWARE were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

DELAWARE lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of JAY and WELLS; JAY and WELLS not fully organized, parts attached to DELAWARE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 3/p. 44)

JAY fully organized, detached from DELAWARE. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 15/p. 47)

WELLS fully organized, detached from DELAWARE. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 6/p. 59)

DUBOIS created from PIKE. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 7, secs. 1, 4/pp. 16, 18)

DUBOIS lost to PERRY. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 25-26)

DUBOIS lost to creation of MARTIN. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/pp. 54-55 and ch. 63/p. 125)

ELKHART created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. Non-County Area 13 was attached to ELKHART for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART gained from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, exchanged with Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

ELKHART lost to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 120/p. 114)

ELKHART gained from Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 118/p. 112)

ELKHART lost part of Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of LAGRANGE and to creation of Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111)

ELKHART lost part of Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of FULTON, KOSCIUSKO, MARSHALL, and WHITLEY; new counties not fully organized, parts attached to ELKHART for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 8/p. 45)

ELKHART lost all of Non-County Area 13 attachment to creation of NOBLE; NOBLE not fully organized, part attached to ELKHART for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43)

WHITLEY was detached from ELKHART and attached to HUNTINGTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84)

NOBLE fully organized, detached from ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 20/p. 54)

ELKHART lost to MARSHALL. FULTON and MARSHALL fully organized, detached from ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 17/p. 49)

KOSCIUSKO fully organized, detached from ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 55)

The United States created Michigan Territory from Indiana Territory. On 3 July 1805, Erie District was created in Michigan Territory by Territorial Governor William Hull; included part of present Indiana and the area disputed with Ohio. This county precursor carried out many of the administrative and judicial functions of the territorial government. (Terr. Papers U.S., 10:5-7; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 5 [1805]/pp. 309-310; "Territorial Records," 118-121; Blume, 1:2-4)

Erie District (Michigan Territory) was eliminated from Indiana when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

FAYETTE created from FRANKLIN, WAYNE, and Non-County Area 4. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 28, secs. 1, 9/pp. 103, 106)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to FAYETTE and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

FAYETTE lost to creation of UNION. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 58, secs. 1, 8/pp. 126, 129)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of FAYETTE and six other counties and attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

Boundary between FAYETTE and HENRY was clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 68/p. 123)

FAYETTE gained from FRANKLIN. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 7/p. 11)

FLOYD created from CLARK and HARRISON. A small fragment of CLARK was left separate from rest of county by this creation. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 27, sec. 1/p. 99; Pence and Armstrong, 344)

FLOYD gained the small fragment of CLARK that was left separate from CLARK by the creation of FLOYD in 1819. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 46/p. 111)

FLOYD gained from HARRISON. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 44/p. 77)

FLOYD gained all of Non-County Area 7; Non-County Area 7 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 8/p. 12)

FLOYD gained small area from CLARK when all county boundaries were redefined. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

FLOYD gained small area from CLARK. (Pence and Armstrong, 350)

FLOYD gained small area from HARRISON along the Ohio River. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1852, 1:ch. 14, secs. 23, 27, 31, 78, 86/pp. 174, 176-177, 192, 194)

FOUNTAIN created from MONTGOMERY and from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE and VERMILLION. WABASH New Purchase attached to VERMILLION and most of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE were detached from those counties and attached to FOUNTAIN. All attachments were for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 9/p. 13)

FOUNTAIN lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of WARREN. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 11/p. 14)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from FOUNTAIN and attached to WARREN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26)

FRANKLIN created by Indiana Territory from CLARK and DEARBORN. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, chs. 6, 60/pp. 108-111, 190)

FRANKLIN became a county in Indiana when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

FRANKLIN lost to creation of FAYETTE. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 28, secs. 1, 9/pp. 103, 106)

FRANKLIN gained from Non-County Area 4. DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to FRANKLIN and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

FRANKLIN lost to creation of UNION. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 58, secs. 1, 8/pp. 126, 129)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of FRANKLIN and six other counties and attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

FRANKLIN lost to FAYETTE and UNION. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 7/p. 11)

FULTON created from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS and Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART; FULTON not fully organized, parts attached to CASS and ELKHART for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 8/p. 45)

FULTON fully organized, detached from CASS and ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 16/p. 48)

FULTON gained from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

FULTON gained from KOSCIUSKO. (Ind. Acts 1839, 24th sess., loc., ch. 208/p. 229; Pence and Armstrong, 368)

FULTON lost to KOSCIUSKO. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

FULTON gained from MIAMI; mistake in description corrected 13 January 1845. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 61/p. 73)

FULTON boundaries were clarified, correcting mistake of 15 January 1844 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1844, 29th sess., loc., ch. 186/p. 191)

FULTON gained from KOSCIUSKO. (Ind. Acts 1845, 30th sess., gen., ch. 78/p. 87)

FULTON boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Secretary of State, correspondence, 13 Jul. 1990; Ind. Acts 1980, 101st gen. assy., 2d reg. sess., pub. law no. 212, secs. 1-2/pp. 1682-1685)

GIBSON created by Indiana Territory from KNOX. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 23/pp. 348-350)

GIBSON lost to creation of PERRY. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 7/pp. 529-533)

GIBSON lost to creation of ORANGE. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 12/pp. 643-645)

GIBSON lost small area to POSEY. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 3/pp. 604-605)

GIBSON became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

GIBSON lost to POSEY and WARRICK, and lost to creation of PIKE. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 48, sec. 1/p. 202)

GIBSON lost to creation of VANDERBURGH. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 22)

GIBSON gained from POSEY. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 63/p. 120)

GIBSON lost to POSEY. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 61/p. 116)

GIBSON exchanged with PIKE, lost to WARRICK. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

GIBSON gained from PIKE. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 13/p. 15)

GIBSON gained from WARRICK. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

GIBSON lost to WARRICK. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 81/p. 87)

GIBSON gained from WARRICK. (Ind. Acts 1846, 31st sess., loc., ch. 188/p. 272)

GIBSON lost to WARRICK. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1852, 1:ch. 14, secs. 23, 27, 31, 78, 86/pp. 174, 176-177, 192, 194)

GRANT created from MADISON, from the unattached part of ADAMS New Purchase, and from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CASS and DELAWARE. Non-County Area 15 was attached to GRANT. A small piece of unattached ADAMS New Purchase located between ALLEN and CASS was attached to GRANT. Parts of ADAMS New Purchase were detached from ALLEN and CASS, attached to GRANT. All attachments were for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

GRANT lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment and part of Non-County Area 15 attachment to creation of HUNTINGTON and WABASH; HUNTINGTON and WABASH not fully organized, parts attached to GRANT for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

HUNTINGTON fully organized, detached from GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 29/p. 65)

GRANT lost part of Non-County Area 15 attachment to creation of KOSCIUSKO and WHITLEY; KOSCIUSKO and WHITLEY not fully organized, parts attached to GRANT for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 7/p. 45)

WABASH fully organized, detached from GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 23/p. 42)

WHITLEY was detached from GRANT and attached to HUNTINGTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84)

KOSCIUSKO fully organized, detached from GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 55)

GRANT lost to MADISON; GRANT lost all of Non-County Area 15 attachment to WABASH. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

GREENE created from SULLIVAN and from Non-County Area 5 attached to DAVIESS. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 114, 117)

Legislature authorized MONROE to gain from GREENE, dependent on local referendum that failed [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 261/p. 432; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

As a Northwest Territory county, HAMILTON (Ohio, created in 1790), gained from KNOX in present Indiana and Ohio. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:509)

HAMILTON (Ohio) lost to creation of ROSS (Ohio); area within present Indiana was unchanged. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:510)

HAMILTON (Ohio) lost to ADAMS (Ohio); area within present Indiana was unchanged. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:510-511)

HAMILTON (Ohio) lost to creation of CLERMONT (Ohio); area within present Indiana was unchanged. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:526)

HAMILTON (Ohio) gained from KNOX, exchanged with CLARK when Congress created the state of Ohio from Northwest Territory and Indiana Territory; HAMILTON (Ohio) eliminated from present Indiana. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 114-115; Pence and Armstrong, 218; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 40 [1802], secs. 1-3/pp. 173-174; Van Zandt, 112)

HAMILTON created from the unattached part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) and from part of DELAWARE New Purchase attached to MARION. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 52, secs. 1-2/p. 100)

Part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was attached to HAMILTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 73, secs. 3-4/p. 81)

HAMILTON lost part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) attachment to MADISON. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 91/p. 84)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and attached to DELAWARE, HENDRICKS, and TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

HAMILTON lost part of ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of CARROLL; part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and remained unattached. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 13/p. 22)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase (Great Miami Reservation) was attached to HAMILTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 63/p. 75)

HAMILTON lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of TIPTON; TIPTON not fully organized, part attached to HAMILTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11)

TIPTON fully organized, detached from HAMILTON. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, sec. 6/p. 11)

HANCOCK created from MADISON. HANCOCK not fully organized, attached to MADISON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 91/p. 84)

HANCOCK fully organized, detached from MADISON. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 15/p. 19)

Boundaries of HANCOCK with HENRY and MADISON were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 20/p. 20)

HARRISON created by Indiana Territory from CLARK and KNOX. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1801-1809, ch. 1/pp. 645-646)

HARRISON gained from CLARK. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 21/pp. 126-127)

HARRISON lost to creation of WASHINGTON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 10/pp. 446-448)

HARRISON became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

HARRISON lost to PERRY. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1, 5/pp. 29, 32)

HARRISON lost to ORANGE. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 25-26)

HARRISON lost to creation of CRAWFORD. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, sec. 3/p. 27)

HARRISON lost to creation of FLOYD. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 27, sec. 1/p. 99; Pence and Armstrong, 344)

HARRISON lost to FLOYD. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 44/p. 77)

HARRISON lost to creation of Non-County Area 7 when all county boundaries were redefined. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

HARRISON lost small area to FLOYD along the Ohio River. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1852, 1:ch. 14, secs. 23, 27, 31, 78, 86/pp. 174, 176-177, 192, 194)

HENDRICKS created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) and from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to PUTNAM. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 19, sec. 1/p. 111)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PUTNAM and both were attached to HENDRICKS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

HENDRICKS lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment and WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of BOONE. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

HENDRICKS lost small area to MARION. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1831, ch. 19, secs. 17, 39, 57, 61-62/pp. 115, 121, 126-128)

HENDRICKS gained from MORGAN. (Pence and Armstrong, 432, 618)

HENRY created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase). (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 60, sec. 1/p. 115)

Boundary between HENRY and FAYETTE was clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 68/p. 123)

HENRY gained from WAYNE. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 85/p. 138)

HENRY lost to WAYNE. (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 29/p. 51)

HENRY gained from WAYNE. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 8/p. 11)

Boundaries of HENRY with HANCOCK and MADISON were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 20/p. 20)

RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) created from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CARROLL, CASS, and MIAMI; RICHARDVILLE not fully organized, parts attached to CARROLL, CASS, and MIAMI for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11)

RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) fully organized, detached from CARROLL, CASS, and MIAMI. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, sec. 6/p. 11)

RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) gained all of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CARROLL; mistakes in description corrected 13 January 1846. (Ind. Acts 1844, 29th sess., loc., ch. 126/p. 151)

Boundary between RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) and CARROLL was redefined, correcting mistakes of 13 January 1845 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1845, 30th sess., loc., ch. 237/p. 260)

RICHARDVILLE renamed HOWARD. (Ind. Acts 1846, 31st sess., loc., ch. 168/p. 261)

HOWARD gained from CLINTON. (Pence and Armstrong, 292, 446)

HUNTINGTON created from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to ALLEN and GRANT, and from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN, and Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT. HUNTINGTON not fully organized, parts attached to ALLEN and GRANT for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

HUNTINGTON fully organized, detached from ALLEN and GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 29/p. 65)

WHITLEY was detached from ALLEN, ELKHART, and GRANT; attached to HUNTINGTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84)

WHITLEY fully organized, detached from HUNTINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 230/p. 408)

ILLINOIS County (Va., extinct) created by Virginia to encompass all territory north and west of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River claimed by Virginia on the basis of its 1609 charter. ILLINOIS County including all of present Indiana. (Hening, 9:552-555, 10:303-304; Robinson, 55)

Virginia ceded to the United States its charter claims to territory "northwestward of the river Ohio"; ILLINOIS County (Va.) eliminated. Other state claims in the area were effectively eliminated by 1787. (Cappon, Petchenik, and Long, 62, 130-131; Hening, 11:571-575)

The United States created Indiana Territory from the Northwest Territory; included all of present Illinois and Wisconsin, most of present Indiana, and parts of present Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio. Map depicts non-county area in Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:86-88; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 41 [1800]/pp. 58-59)

Non-county area in Indiana Territory lost to KNOX and ST. CLAIR (Ill.); all non-county area in Indiana Territory eliminated. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 98-100; Pence and Armstrong, 212, 520)

Indiana Territory lost to creation of Michigan Territory. Non-county area in Indiana Territory included parts of present Illinois and Wisconsin on the west side of Lake Michigan, and part of the Upper Peninsula of present Michigan. (Terr. Papers U.S., 10:5-7; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 5 [1805]/pp. 309-310)

Indiana Territory lost to creation of Illinois Territory; map depicts non-county area in Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 16:6-8; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 13 [1809], sec. 1/p. 514)

Non-county area of Indiana Territory, located in present Michigan and Wisconsin, reverted to unorganized federal territory when the state of Indiana was created. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

JACKSON created by Indiana Territory from CLARK, JEFFERSON, and WASHINGTON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 1/pp. 601-603)

JACKSON became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

JACKSON lost to creation of JENNINGS. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 197, 199)

JACKSON gained from Non-County Area 4. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 1, sec. 6/p. 603; Pence and Armstrong, 454)

JACKSON lost to JENNINGS. DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to JACKSON and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

JACKSON lost to creation of SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51)

JACKSON lost to creation of BARTHOLOMEW; DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of JACKSON and six other counties and attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

JACKSON lost to LAWRENCE. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 19/p. 27)

JACKSON lost to DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) when all county boundaries were redefined. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

JACKSON gained from ADAMS New Purchase. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 11/p. 15)

JACKSON lost to creation of BROWN. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/p. 52)

JACKSON gained all of Non-County Area 18; Non-County Area 18 eliminated. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

JACKSON lost to LAWRENCE. (Pence and Armstrong, 470, 568)

JASPER created from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to WARREN and WHITE, and from Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN, and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE; JASPER not fully organized, parts attached to WARREN and WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 12/p. 46)

JASPER fully organized, detached from WARREN and WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 64/p. 268)

JASPER gained all of NEWTON; NEWTON eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 74/p. 83; Pence and Armstrong, 474)

JASPER lost to creation of BENTON. (Ind. Acts 1839, 24th sess., gen., ch. 40/p. 62)

JASPER gained from WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1840, 25th sess., gen., ch. 53/p. 135)

JASPER lost to re-creation of NEWTON. (Ind. Stat. of the State, 1:ch. 43/p. 212; Pence and Armstrong, 111-112)

Northern boundary of JASPER along Kankakee River was adjusted to match ditching of streambed [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1923, 73d sess., reg., ch. 164, secs. 1-3/pp. 464-465)

JAY created from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to DELAWARE and RANDOLPH; JAY not fully organized, parts attached to DELAWARE and RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 3/p. 44)

JAY fully organized, detached from DELAWARE and RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 15/p. 47)

JAY lost to creation of BLACKFORD; BLACKFORD not fully organized, attached to JAY for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 97/p. 290)

BLACKFORD fully organized, detached from JAY. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 49/p. 64)

JAY boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1839, 24th sess., gen., ch. 60/p. 79)

JEFFERSON created by Indiana Territory from CLARK and DEARBORN. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, chs. 2, 60/pp. 104-105, 190)

JEFFERSON lost to DEARBORN and lost to creation of SWITZERLAND. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 9/pp. 538-542)

JEFFERSON lost to creation of JACKSON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 1/pp. 601-603)

JEFFERSON became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

JEFFERSON lost to creation of RIPLEY; RIPLEY not fully organized, part attached to JEFFERSON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 45, sec. 10/p. 199)

JEFFERSON lost to creation of JENNINGS; RIPLEY was detached from JEFFERSON and attached to JENNINGS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 197, 199)

JEFFERSON lost to creation of SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51)

JEFFERSON lost to SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 12/p. 21)

JEFFERSON lost small area in the town of Paris to JENNINGS. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 11/p. 20)

JEFFERSON lost small area to JENNINGS. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 59/p. 78)

JEFFERSON exchanged with CLARK. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 48/p. 80)

JEFFERSON gained from CLARK. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 52/p. 97)

JEFFERSON lost small area to SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1850, 35th sess., gen., ch. 34/p. 58)

JENNINGS created from JACKSON and JEFFERSON; RIPLEY was detached from JEFFERSON and attached to JENNINGS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 197, 199)

RIPLEY fully organized, detached from JENNINGS. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 13/p. 32)

JENNINGS gained from JACKSON and Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to JENNINGS and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

JENNINGS lost to creation of SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of JENNINGS and six other counties and attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

JENNINGS gained small area in the town of Paris from JEFFERSON. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 11/p. 20)

JENNINGS gained small area from JEFFERSON. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 59/p. 78)

JOHNSON created from the unattached part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase); mistake in description corrected 2 February 1832. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 15, sec. 1/p. 22)

JOHNSON boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 5 May 1823 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 176/p. 267)

KNOX created by Northwest Territory from non-county area; KNOX included all of present Indiana, plus parts of present Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:313)

KNOX lost to creation of WAYNE (Northwest Territory, extinct). (Terr. Papers U.S., 2:567-568, and 3:447; Pence and Armstrong, 216)

KNOX lost to HAMILTON (Ohio) in present Indiana and Ohio. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:509)

KNOX became a county in Indiana Territory when the United States created Indiana Territory from the Northwest Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:86-88; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 41 [1800]/pp. 58-59)

KNOX gained from non-county area in Indiana Territory, including parts of present Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio; lost to RANDOLPH (Ill.) and ST. CLAIR (Ill.), and lost to creation of CLARK. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 98-100; Pence and Armstrong, 212, 520)

KNOX lost to HAMILTON (Ohio), to non-county area of Ohio, and to creation of WAYNE (Indiana Territory, extinct) when the state of Ohio was created from the Northwest Territory and Indiana Territory; KNOX eliminated from Ohio. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 114-115; Pence and Armstrong, 218; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 40 [1802], secs. 1-3/pp. 173-174; Van Zandt, 112)

KNOX lost to creation of HARRISON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1801-1809, ch. 1/pp. 645-646)

KNOX lost to creation of Illinois Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 16:6-8; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 13 [1809], sec. 1/p. 514)

KNOX lost to creation of WAYNE. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, chs. 6, 60/pp. 108-111, 190)

KNOX lost to creation of GIBSON and WARRICK. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 23/pp. 348-350)

KNOX lost to WASHINGTON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 5/pp. 526-527)

KNOX lost to creation of ORANGE. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 12/pp. 643-645)

KNOX exchanged small areas along the Wabash River with Illinois Territory when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan Territories. KNOX became a county in the state of Indiana. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

KNOX lost to creation of SULLIVAN; all of KNOX north of Indian boundary line reverted to non-county status and became part of Non-County Area 4. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 205, 207)

KNOX lost to creation of PIKE. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 51, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 208-210)

KNOX lost to creation of DAVIESS. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 43, secs. 1-2/p. 192)

KNOX lost small area to SULLIVAN. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

KOSCIUSKO created from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART, and Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT; KOSCIUSKO not fully organized, parts attached to CASS, ELKHART, and GRANT for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 7/p. 45)

KOSCIUSKO fully organized, detached from CASS, ELKHART, and GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 55)

KOSCIUSKO lost to FULTON. (Ind. Acts 1839, 24th sess., loc., ch. 208/p. 229; Pence and Armstrong, 368)

KOSCIUSKO gained from FULTON. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

KOSCIUSKO lost to FULTON. (Ind. Acts 1845, 30th sess., gen., ch. 78/p. 87)

LAGRANGE created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART; Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111)

LAGRANGE lost part of Non-County Area 16 attachment to creation of DE KALB and STEUBEN; DE KALB and STEUBEN not fully organized, all of STEUBEN and part of DE KALB attached to LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 4-5/pp. 44-45)

LAGRANGE lost all of Non-County Area 16 attachment to creation of NOBLE; NOBLE not fully organized, part attached to LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43)

NOBLE fully organized, detached from LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 20/p. 54)

DE KALB and STEUBEN fully organized, detached from LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 4, 5/pp. 56, 57)

LAKE created from PORTER and from that part of NEWTON attached to ST. JOSEPH and WHITE; LAKE not fully organized, not attached. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 18/p. 51)

LAKE attached to PORTER for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84)

LAKE fully organized, detached from PORTER. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 3/p. 55)

Northern boundary of NEWTON was redefined, which would have created a dispute with LAKE, but change never took effect; corrected 11 February 1839. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Boundary between LAKE and NEWTON was redefined, correcting mistake of 17 February 1838 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 53/p. 68)

LAKE boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 70)

LAKE lost to non-county area over the waters of Lake Michigan when its jurisdiction was restricted to land [not mapped]. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

LAKE gained from non-county area over the waters of Lake Michigan when the county line was extended to the northern boundary of Indiana [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1850, 35th sess., gen., ch. 35/p. 58)

Southern boundary of LAKE along Kankakee River was adjusted to match ditching of streambed [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1923, 73d sess., reg., ch. 164, secs. 1-3/pp. 464-465)

LA PORTE created from ST. JOSEPH and from Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 2/p. 9)

LA PORTE gained from ST. JOSEPH and from Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 70)

LA PORTE gained from part of STARKE attached to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1841, 26th sess., gen., ch. 147/p. 152)

LA PORTE lost to non-county area over the waters of Lake Michigan when its jurisdiction was restricted to land [not mapped]. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

LA PORTE gained from ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1849, 34th sess., gen., ch. 141/p. 114)

LA PORTE gained from non-county area over the waters of Lake Michigan when the county line was extended to the northern boundary of Indiana [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1850, 35th sess., gen., ch. 35/p. 58)

Southern boundary of LA PORTE along Kankakee River was adjusted to match ditching of streambed [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1925, 74th sess., ch. 41, secs. 1-3/pp. 122-123)

LA PORTE exchanged small areas with ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1931, 77th sess., ch. 115, secs. 1-4/pp. 450-452)

LAWRENCE created from ORANGE. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 5, secs. 1-2/p. 12)

LAWRENCE gained from JACKSON. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 19/p. 27)

LAWRENCE gained from JACKSON. (Pence and Armstrong, 470, 568)

MADISON created from the unattached part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) and from part of DELAWARE New Purchase attached to MARION. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 94)

MADISON lost to DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase). (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 28/p. 51)

Northern boundary of MADISON was redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 73, secs. 3-4/p. 81)

MADISON gained from parts of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) attached to HAMILTON and RANDOLPH, lost to creation of HANCOCK. HANCOCK not fully organized, attached to MADISON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 91/p. 84)

HANCOCK fully organized, detached from MADISON. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 15/p. 19)

MADISON gained from part of ADAMS New Purchase, lost to creation of GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Boundaries of MADISON with HANCOCK and HENRY were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 20/p. 20)

MADISON gained from GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 62/p. 266)

MARION created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase); part of DELAWARE New Purchase attached to MARION for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 72, secs. 1, 3, 7/pp. 135-136, 138)

MARION lost part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) attachment to creation of HAMILTON. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 52, secs. 1-2/p. 100)

MARION lost all of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) attachment to creation of MADISON. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 94)

MARION boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 30/p. 52)

Part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was attached to MARION for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 12/p. 15)

MARION lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of BOONE. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

MARION gained small area from HENDRICKS. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1831, ch. 19, secs. 17, 39, 57, 61-62/pp. 115, 121, 126-128)

MARSHALL created from ST. JOSEPH and from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART, and Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH; MARSHALL not fully organized, parts attached to CASS, ELKHART, and ST. JOSEPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 9/p. 46)

MARSHALL gained from ELKHART and ST. JOSEPH; MARSHALL fully organized, detached from CASS, ELKHART, and ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 17/p. 49)

MARSHALL boundaries were redefined, implying changes that never took effect; corrected 16 February 1839. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

MARSHALL boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 17 February 1838 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 70)

MARSHALL boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Secretary of State, correspondence, 13 Jul. 1990; Ind. Acts 1980, 101st gen. assy., 2d reg. sess., pub. law no. 212, secs. 1-2/pp. 1682-1685)

MARTIN created from DAVIESS and DUBOIS. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/pp. 54-55 and ch. 63/p. 125)

MARTIN gained from DAVIESS. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 12, sec. 7/p. 17)

MIAMI created from CASS, from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, and from part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CASS; MIAMI not fully organized, attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 3, 5/p. 113)

MIAMI boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 39/p. 38)

MIAMI gained from CASS and from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS; MIAMI fully organized, detached from CASS. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 28/p. 64)

MIAMI gained from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase (Great Miami Reservation) was attached to MIAMI for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 63/p. 75)

MIAMI lost to FULTON. MIAMI lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) and TIPTON; RICHARDVILLE and TIPTON not fully organized, parts attached to MIAMI for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11; ch. 61/p. 73)

RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) and TIPTON fully organized, detached from MIAMI. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, sec. 6/p. 11)

MONROE created from ORANGE. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 14)

WABASH New Purchase created from Non-County Area 4; WABASH New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to MONROE, OWEN, and VIGO for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from OWEN and VIGO and attached to MONROE only for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 32, sec. 2/p. 84)

MONROE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of PARKE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63)

MONROE gained from part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) attached to BARTHOLOMEW and from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to MONROE. MONROE lost to OWEN and lost to creation of Non-County Area 6. MONROE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to OWEN. WABASH New Purchase remained attached to MONROE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79)

Western part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from MONROE and attached to PARKE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 61/p. 118)

MONROE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of MORGAN. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 35)

MONROE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of PUTNAM; remaining part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from MONROE and attached to PUTNAM for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118)

MONROE gained from ADAMS New Purchase; mistake in description corrected 23 December 1828. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 11/p. 15)

MONROE boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 16 January 1828 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 8/p. 15)

MONROE gained all of Non-County Area 6; Non-County Area 6 eliminated. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1831, ch. 19, secs. 17, 39, 57, 61-62/pp. 115, 121, 126-128)

MONROE lost to creation of BROWN. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/p. 52)

Legislature authorized MONROE to gain from GREENE, dependent on local referendum that failed [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 261/p. 432; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

MONTGOMERY created from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE and PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/p. 7)

MONTGOMERY lost to PARKE. (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 53)

MONTGOMERY lost to creation of FOUNTAIN. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 9/p. 13)

MORGAN created from part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) and from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to MONROE. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 35)

MORGAN lost to PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1861, 41st sess., reg., ch. 43/p. 98)

MORGAN lost to HENDRICKS. (Pence and Armstrong, 432, 618)

NEWTON created from Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH, Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN, and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE; NEWTON not fully organized, parts attached to ST. JOSEPH, WARREN, and WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 13/p. 46)

NEWTON lost to PORTER and lost to creation of LAKE. As a result of this change NEWTON's attachment to ST. JOSEPH effectively ended, although a small piece of the attached area remained between the north line of township 32 and the Kankakee River. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 18/p. 51)

Attachment of NEWTON to WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes was confirmed [no change]. Northern boundary of NEWTON was redefined, which would have created a dispute with LAKE and PORTER, but change never took effect; [corrected 11 February 1839]. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 64, sec. 3/p. 268)

Boundary line separating NEWTON from LAKE and PORTER was redefined, correcting mistake of 17 February 1838 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 53/p. 68)

NEWTON lost all territory to JASPER; NEWTON eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 74/p. 83; Pence and Armstrong, 474)

NEWTON re-created from JASPER with different boundaries from those of original NEWTON. (Ind. Stat. of the State, 1:ch. 43/p. 212; Pence and Armstrong, 111-112)

Northern boundary of NEWTON along Kankakee River was adjusted to match ditching of streambed [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1923, 73d sess., reg., ch. 164, secs. 1-3/pp. 464-465)

NOBLE created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN, Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART, and Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE; NOBLE not fully organized, parts attached to ALLEN, ELKHART, and LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43)

NOBLE fully organized, detached from ALLEN, ELKHART, and LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 20/p. 54)

NOBLE lost to WHITLEY. (Pence and Armstrong, 630, 864)

Non-County Area 1 created when Illinois Territory was created from Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 16:6-8; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 13 [1809], sec. 1/p. 514)

Non-County Area 1 lost all territory to creation of Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 1 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 205, 207)

Non-County Area 2 created from CLARK in the area north of the Grouseland Treaty line. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, chs. 6, 60/pp. 108-111, 190)

Non-County Area 2 lost all territory to creation of Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 2 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 205, 207)

Non-County Area 3 created from Erie District in Michigan Territory when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

Non-County Area 3 lost all territory to creation of Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 3 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 205, 207)

Non-County Area 4 created from that part of KNOX north of the Indian boundary line, and from Non-County Areas 1,2, and 3. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 205, 207)

Non-County Area 4 exchanged with WAYNE, lost to creation of FAYETTE. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 28, secs. 1, 9/pp. 103, 106)

Non-County Area 4 lost to JACKSON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 1, sec. 6/p. 603; Pence and Armstrong, 454)

Non-County Area 4 lost to creation of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) and WABASH New Purchase; and lost to FRANKLIN, JENNINGS, and RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

Non-County Area 4 lost to creation of ALLEN, and to creation of Non-County Areas 8 and 9. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 18, secs. 1, 8/pp. 109-110)

Non-County Area 4 lost to creation of TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14)

Non-County Area 4 lost to Non-County Area 8. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

Non-County Area 4 lost to creation of CARROLL, and lost to creation of Non-County Areas 10 and 11. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

Non-County Area 4 lost to creation of Non-County Area 14, which was attached to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

Non-County Area 4 lost to Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH; Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN lost to creation of Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 30/p. 67)

Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN lost to Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN gained from Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 69/p. 86)

Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN lost all territory to creation of JASPER and NEWTON; Non-County Area 4 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 12/p. 46)

Non-County Area 5 created from DAVIESS; Non-County Area 5 attached to DAVIESS for adminstrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/pp. 54-55 and ch. 63/p. 125)

Non-County Area 5 attached to DAVIESS lost all territory to DAVIESS and to creation of GREENE; Non-County Area 5 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 114, 117)

Non-County Area 6 created from MONROE and WABASH New Purchase attached to MONROE when a small area was left outside county jurisdiction. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79)

Non-County Area 6 lost all territory to MONROE; Non-County Area 6 eliminated. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1831, ch. 19, secs. 17, 39, 57, 61-62/pp. 115, 121, 126-128)

Non-County Area 7 created from HARRISON when all county boundaries were redefined. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

Non-County Area 7 lost all territory to FLOYD; Non-County Area 7 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 8/p. 12)

Non-County Area 8 created from Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 8 was attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 18, secs. 1, 8/pp. 109-110)

Non-County Area 8 gained from Non-County Area 4 and remained attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN lost to creation of Non-County Area 11. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN lost to creation of Non-County Area 12, which was attached to CASS. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN lost to creation of ELKHART and to creation of Non-County Area 13, which was attached to ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN exchanged with Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART, lost to creation of Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN lost to creation of HUNTINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN lost to creation of LAGRANGE and to creation of Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN lost to creation of DE KALB and WHITLEY. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 4/p. 44)

Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN lost all territory to creation of NOBLE; Non-County Area 8 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43)

Non-County Area 9 created from Non-County Area 4; Non-County Area 9 was attached to ALLEN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 18, secs. 1, 8/pp. 109-110)

Non-County Area 9 attached to ALLEN lost all territory to creation of ADAMS; Non-County Area 9 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 44)

Non-County Area 10 created from Non-County Area 4. Non-County Area 10 concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

Non-County Area 10 (concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE) lost to creation of Non-County Area 12, which was attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

Non-County Area 10 (concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE) lost to creation of ST. JOSEPH and to creation of Non-County Area 14, which was attached to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

Non-County Area 10 gained all of Non-County Area 11, lost to Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH. Non-County Area 10 was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of CARROLL and TIPPECANOE, and attached to CARROLL only. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL lost to creation of WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 30/p. 67)

Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL lost all territory to Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

Non-County Area 11 created from WABASH New Purchase, Non-County Area 4, and Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN; Non-County Area 11 was attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14; Pence and Armstrong, 244)

Non-County Area 11 attached to CARROLL lost to creation of CASS and to creation of Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

Non-County Area 11 attached to CARROLL lost all territory to Non-County Area 10; Non-County Area 11 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 12 created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN, Non-County Area 10 concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE, and from Non-County Area 11 attached to CARROLL. Non-County Area 12 was attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost to creation of ELKHART and ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost to Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART and to Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH; also lost to creation of Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost to creation of WABASH. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost to creation of MIAMI. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 3, 5/p. 113)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost to MIAMI. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 28/p. 64)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS gained from Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost to creation of FULTON, KOSCIUSKO, MARSHALL, PULASKI, and STARKE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 7/p. 45)

Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS lost all territory to CASS, FULTON, MIAMI, and WABASH; Non-County Area 12 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Non-County Area 13 created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN; Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART gained from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, exchanged with Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART lost to ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 118/p. 112)

Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART lost to creation of LAGRANGE and to creation of Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111)

Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART lost to creation of FULTON, KOSCIUSKO, MARSHALL, and WHITLEY. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 8/p. 45)

Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART lost all territory to creation of NOBLE; Non-County Area 13 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43)

Non-County Area 14 created from Non-County Area 4 and Non-County Area 10 (concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE); Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH gained from Non-County Area 4, Non-County Area 10 concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE, and from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH lost to creation of LA PORTE. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 2/p. 9)

Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH lost to Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH lost to creation of MARSHALL, NEWTON, PORTER, and STARKE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 9/p. 46)

Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH lost all territory to LA PORTE; Non-County Area 14 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 70)

Non-County Area 15 created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. Non-County Area 15 was attached to GRANT for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT lost to creation of HUNTINGTON and WABASH. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT lost to creation of KOSCIUSKO and WHITLEY. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 6/p. 45)

Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT lost all territory to WABASH; Non-County Area 15 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Non-County Area 16 created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART. Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 117, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 110-111)

Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE lost to creation of DE KALB and STEUBEN. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 5/p. 45)

Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE lost all territory to creation of NOBLE; Non-County Area 16 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 24/p. 43)

Non-County Area 17 created from Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN. Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 30/p. 67)

Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE gained from Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL, Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH, and Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN. Non-County Area 10 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE lost to Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 69/p. 86)

Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE lost to creation of JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI, and STARKE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 11/p. 46)

Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE lost all territory to WHITE; Non-County Area 17 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Non-County Area 18 created from BARTHOLOMEW. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Non-County Area 18 lost all territory to JACKSON; Non-County Area 18 eliminated. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

The United States created the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio (Northwest Territory) from unorganized federal territory to govern all territory west of Pennsylvania, north of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River, to which states had ceded their colonial charter claims. Map depicts non-county area of the Northwest Territory in present Indiana. (Terr. Papers U.S., 2:39-50)

KNOX created by Northwest Territory from non-county area; included all of present Indiana, plus parts of present Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Eliminated all non-county area of the Northwest Territory in present Indiana. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:313)

OHIO created from DEARBORN; OHIO not fully organized, attached to DEARBORN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 2, secs. 1, 13/pp. 7, 9)

OHIO fully organized, detached from DEARBORN. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 2, sec. 4/p. 7)

OHIO gained from DEARBORN. (Ind. Acts 1844, 29th sess., loc., ch. 230, secs. 1-2/p. 225)

ORANGE created by Indiana Territory from GIBSON, KNOX, and WASHINGTON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 12/pp. 643-645)

ORANGE became a county in Indiana when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

ORANGE gained from HARRISON. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 25-26)

ORANGE lost to creation of CRAWFORD. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, sec. 3/p. 27)

ORANGE lost to creation of LAWRENCE; ORANGE was temporarily divided in 2 parts. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 5, secs. 1-2/p. 12)

ORANGE lost to creation of MONROE. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 14)

OWEN created from DAVIESS and SULLIVAN. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 26, secs. 1-2/p. 96)

WABASH New Purchase created from Non-County Area 4; WABASH New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to MONROE, OWEN, and VIGO for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from OWEN and VIGO and attached to MONROE only for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 32, sec. 2/p. 84)

OWEN gained from MONROE and from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to MONROE. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79)

OWEN lost to creation of PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118)

OWEN exchanged with PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5)

OWEN lost to creation of CLAY. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 15/p. 17)

PARKE created from VIGO and from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to MONROE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63)

Western part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from MONROE and attached to PARKE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 61/p. 118)

PARKE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118)

PARKE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5)

PARKE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of MONTGOMERY. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/p. 7)

PARKE gained from MONTGOMERY and PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 53)

PARKE lost to creation of VERMILLION. PARKE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of VERMILLION; part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PARKE and attached to VERMILLION for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 113, 115)

PARKE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14)

PARKE lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of FOUNTAIN; most of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE was detached from PARKE and attached to FOUNTAIN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 9/p. 13)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from PARKE and attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26)

PERRY created by Indiana Territory from GIBSON and WARRICK. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 7/pp. 529-533)

PERRY became a county in Indiana when the state of Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

PERRY lost to creation of PIKE. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 51, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 208-210)

PERRY gained from HARRISON, lost to creation of SPENCER. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 20; ch. 12, secs. 1, 5/pp. 29, 32)

PERRY gained from DUBOIS. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 25-26)

PERRY lost to creation of CRAWFORD. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 11, sec. 3/p. 27)

PERRY lost to CRAWFORD. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 9/p. 12)

Legislature authorized creation of a new unnamed county from PERRY and SPENCER, dependent on local referendum that failed [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1851, 36th sess., spec. and loc., ch. 50, secs. 1-4/pp. 132-133; Pence and Armstrong, 105-106)

PIKE created from GIBSON, KNOX, and PERRY. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 51, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 208-210)

PIKE lost to creation of DUBOIS. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 7, secs. 1, 4/pp. 16, 18)

PIKE exchanged with GIBSON when all county boundaries were redefined. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

PIKE lost to GIBSON. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 13/p. 15)

PIKE lost to WARRICK. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 8/p. 12)

PORTER created from Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH; PORTER not fully organized, attached to ST. JOSEPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 14/p. 47)

PORTER gained from that part of NEWTON attached to ST. JOSEPH and WHITE; lost to creation of LAKE. PORTER fully organized, detached from ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 18/p. 51)

LAKE attached to PORTER for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84)

LAKE fully organized, detached from PORTER. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 3/p. 55)

Northern boundary of NEWTON was redefined, which would have created a dispute with PORTER, but change never took effect; corrected 11 February 1839. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

Boundary between PORTER and NEWTON was redefined, correcting mistake of 17 February 1838 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 53/p. 68)

PORTER boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 70)

PORTER lost to non-county area over the waters of Lake Michigan when its jurisdiction was restricted to land [not mapped]. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

PORTER gained from non-county area over the waters of Lake Michigan when the county line was extended to the northern boundary of Indiana [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1850, 35th sess., gen., ch. 35/p. 58)

Southern boundary of PORTER along Kankakee River was adjusted to match ditching of streambed [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1923, 73d sess., reg., ch. 164, secs. 1-3/pp. 464-465)

POSEY created by Indiana Territory from WARRICK. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 7/pp. 529-533)

POSEY gained small area from GIBSON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 3/pp. 604-605)

POSEY became a county in Indiana whe the state of Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

POSEY gained from GIBSON. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 48, sec. 1/p. 202)

POSEY lost to creation of VANDERBURGH. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 22)

POSEY lost to GIBSON. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 63/p. 120)

POSEY gained from GIBSON. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 61/p. 116)

PULASKI created from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE; PULASKI not fully organized, parts attached to CASS and WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 11/p. 46)

PULASKI fully organized, detached from CASS and WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 19/p. 34)

PUTNAM created from OWEN, VIGO, and from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to MONROE and PARKE. Part of WABASH New Purchase attached to MONROE was detached from that county and attached to PUTNAM for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118)

PUTNAM gained from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE and PUTNAM; exchanged with OWEN; lost to VIGO. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5)

PUTNAM lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of MONTGOMERY. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/p. 7)

PUTNAM lost to PARKE. (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 53)

PUTNAM lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of HENDRICKS. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 19, sec. 1/p. 111)

PUTNAM lost to creation of CLAY. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 15/p. 17)

PUTNAM lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14)

Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PUTNAM and attached to HENDRICKS and TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

PUTNAM lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of CARROLL; a small piece of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PUTNAM and attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from PUTNAM and attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26)

PUTNAM gained from MORGAN. (Ind. Acts 1861, 41st sess., reg., ch. 43/p. 98)

RANDOLPH (Ill., formerly a Northwest Territory county created in 1795) became a part of Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:86-88; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 41 [1800]/pp. 58-59)

RANDOLPH (Ill.) gained from KNOX and ST. CLAIR (Ill.). (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 98-100; Pence and Armstrong, 212, 520)

As Indiana Territory counties, RANDOLPH (Ill.) exchanged with ST. CLAIR (Ill.). (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 117-118)

RANDOLPH (Ill.) became part of Illinois Territory; eliminated from Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 16:6-8; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 13 [1809], sec. 1/p. 514)

RANDOLPH created from WAYNE. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/p. 18)

RANDOLPH gained from Non-County Area 4. DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to RANDOLPH and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

RANDOLPH gained from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase). (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 50/p. 117)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of RANDOLPH and six other counties and then attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

RANDOLPH exchanged with DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase). (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

Part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was attached to RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 18, secs. 1, 8/pp. 109-110)

RANDOLPH lost part of DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) attachment to MADISON. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 91/p. 84)

RANDOLPH lost part of DELAWARE New Purchase attachment to creation of DELAWARE; DELAWARE New Purchase renamed ADAMS New Purchase. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 10, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 12-13)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from RANDOLPH and attached to DELAWARE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

Boundaries of that part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to RANDOLPH were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

RANDOLPH lost ADAMS New Purchase attachment to creation of ADAMS, JAY, and WELLS; ADAMS, JAY, and WELLS not fully organized, parts attached to RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, secs. 1-3/p. 44)

ADAMS and JAY fully organized, detached from RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 14, 15/pp. 46, 47)

WELLS fully organized, detached from RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 6/p. 59)

RIPLEY created from DEARBORN and JEFFERSON; RIPLEY not fully organized, parts attached to DEARBORN and JEFFERSON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 45, sec. 10/p. 199)

RIPLEY detached from JEFFERSON and attached to JENNINGS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 197, 199)

RIPLEY fully organized, detached from DEARBORN and JENNINGS. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 13/p. 32)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to RIPLEY and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of RIPLEY and six other counties and then attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

RIPLEY gained from SWITZERLAND. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 67/p. 127)

RUSH created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase). (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 35, secs. 1-2/pp. 61-62)

RUSH boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 79/p. 85)

ST. CLAIR (Ill., formerly a Northwest Territory county created in 1790) became part of Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:86-88; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 41 [1800]/pp. 58-59)

ST. CLAIR (Ill.) gained from KNOX and non-county area in Indiana Territory, lost to RANDOLPH (Ill.); ST. CLAIR included all of present Wisconsin and parts of present Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 98-100; Pence and Armstrong, 212, 520)

ST. CLAIR (Ill.) lost to creation of WAYNE (Indiana Territory, extinct). (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 114-115; Pence and Armstrong, 218; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 40 [1802], secs. 1-3/pp. 173-174; Van Zandt, 112)

As Indiana Territory counties, ST. CLAIR (Ill.) exchanged with RANDOLPH (Ill.). (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 117-118)

ST. CLAIR (Ill.) became part of Illinois Territory; eliminated from Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 16:6-8; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 13 [1809], sec. 1/p. 514)

ST. JOSEPH created from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS and from Non-County Area 10 attached concurrently to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE. Non-County Area 14 was attached to ST. JOSEPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23, secs. 1-2, 7-9, 14/pp. 28-31)

Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH gained from Non-County Area 4, Non-County Area 10 concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE, and from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

ST. JOSEPH gained from ELKHART. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 120/p. 114)

ST. JOSEPH lost to creation of LA PORTE. ST. JOSEPH lost part of Non-County Area 14 attachment to creation of LA PORTE. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 2/p. 9)

ST. JOSEPH lost part of Non-County Area 14 attachment to Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

ST. JOSEPH lost to creation of MARSHALL and STARKE. ST. JOSEPH lost most of Non-County Area 14 attachment to creation of MARSHALL, NEWTON, PORTER, and STARKE. New counties not fully organized; all of PORTER and parts of MARSHALL, NEWTON, and STARKE were attached to ST. JOSEPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, secs. 9-10, 13-14/pp. 46-47)

PORTER fully organized, detached from ST. JOSEPH. ST. JOSEPH lost NEWTON attachment to PORTER and to creation of LAKE, effectively ending NEWTON's attachment to ST. JOSEPH, although a small remnant of the attached area remained between the north line of township 32 and the Kankakee River. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 18/p. 51)

ST. JOSEPH lost to MARSHALL; MARSHALL fully organized, detached from ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 17/p. 49)

ST. JOSEPH boundaries were redefined, implying changes that never took effect; corrected 16 February 1839. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

ST. JOSEPH lost to LA PORTE, and lost all of Non-County Area 14 attachment to LA PORTE; Non-County Area 14 eliminated. ST. JOSEPH boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 17 February 1838 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 70)

ST. JOSEPH lost part of STARKE attachment to LA PORTE. (Ind. Acts 1841, 26th sess., gen., ch. 147/p. 152)

STARKE fully organized, detached from ST. JOSEPH. (Ind. Acts 1849, 34th sess., gen., ch. 258/p. 213)

ST. JOSEPH lost to LA PORTE. (Ind. Acts 1849, 34th sess., gen., ch. 141/p. 114)

ST. JOSEPH exchanged small areas with LA PORTE. (Ind. Acts 1931, 77th sess., ch. 115, secs. 1-4/pp. 450-452)

ST. JOSEPH boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Secretary of State, correspondence, 13 Jul. 1990; Ind. Acts 1980, 101st gen. assy., 2d reg. sess., pub. law no. 212, secs. 1-2/pp. 1682-1685)

SCOTT created from CLARK, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, and WASHINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51)

SCOTT lost to WASHINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 21/p. 58)

SCOTT boundaries were redefined, accidentally creating an overlap with WASHINGTON, but change never took effect. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

SCOTT gained from JEFFERSON. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 12/p. 21)

SCOTT boundaries were redefined, accidentally creating an overlap with WASHINGTON, but change never took effect. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1831, ch. 19, secs. 17, 39, 57, 61-62/pp. 115, 121, 126-128)

SCOTT gained small areas from CLARK and WASHINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., loc., ch. 249/p. 323)

SCOTT lost small area to CLARK. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

SCOTT gained small area from JEFFERSON. (Ind. Acts 1850, 35th sess., gen., ch. 34/p. 58)

SHELBY created from DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase). (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/p. 52)

SPENCER created from PERRY and WARRICK. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 20)

SPENCER gained from WARRICK. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 14/p. 16)

WARRICK boundaries were redefined, creating an overlap with SPENCER, but change never took effect; corrected 1 March 1853. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

Legislature authorized creation of a new unnamed county from PERRY and SPENCER, dependent on local referendum that failed [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1851, 36th sess., spec. and loc., ch. 50, secs. 1-4/pp. 132-133; Pence and Armstrong, 105-106)

WARRICK boundaries were redefined, calling for continued overlap of SPENCER, but change never took effect; corrected 1 March 1853. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1852, 1:ch. 14, secs. 23, 27, 31, 78, 86/pp. 174, 176-177, 192, 194)

Boundary between SPENCER and WARRICK was redefined, correcting mistakes of 5 December 1842 and 7 June 1852 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1853, 37th sess., ch. 7/p. 15)

STARKE created from ST. JOSEPH, Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH, and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE; STARKE not fully organized, parts attached to CASS, ST. JOSEPH, and WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 10/p. 46)

STARKE boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 56/p. 70)

STARKE lost to LA PORTE. (Ind. Acts 1841, 26th sess., gen., ch. 147/p. 152)

STARKE fully organized, detached from CASS, ST. JOSEPH, and WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1849, 34th sess., gen., ch. 258/p. 213)

Northern boundary of STARKE along Kankakee River was adjusted to match ditching of streambed [not mapped]. (Ind. Acts 1925, 74th sess., ch. 41, secs. 1-3/pp. 122-123)

STEUBEN created from Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE; STEUBEN not fully organized, attached to LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 5/p. 45)

STEUBEN fully organized, detached from LAGRANGE. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 4/p. 56)

SULLIVAN created from KNOX. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 205, 207)

SULLIVAN lost to creation of VIGO. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/p. 34)

SULLIVAN lost to creation of OWEN. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 26, secs. 1-2/p. 96)

SULLIVAN lost to VIGO. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 29/p. 107)

SULLIVAN lost to creation of GREENE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 114, 117)

SULLIVAN lost to creation of CLAY. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 15/p. 17)

SULLIVAN gained small area from KNOX. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

SULLIVAN boundaries were redefined; mistake in description corrected 5 March 1859 [no change]. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1852, 1:ch. 14, secs. 23, 27, 31, 78, 86/pp. 174, 176-177, 192, 194)

SULLIVAN boundaries were redefined, correcting mistake of 7 June 1852 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1859, 40th sess., ch. 12/p. 43)

SWITZERLAND created by Indiana Territory from DEARBORN and JEFFERSON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 9/pp. 538-542)

SWITZERLAND became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

SWITZERLAND lost to RIPLEY. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 67/p. 127)

TIPPECANOE created from Non-County Area 4 and from parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE and PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14)

Part of ADAMS New Purchase was detached from HAMILTON and part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PUTNAM, both attached to TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

Non-County Area 10 was attached concurrently to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

TIPPECANOE lost part of Non-County Area 10 attachment to creation of Non-County Area 12, which was attached to CASS for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

TIPPECANOE lost most of ADAMS New Purchase attachment and most of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of CLINTON; a half-mile-wide strip of ADAMS New Purchase and WABASH New Purchase along the southern boundary of CLINTON remained attached to TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 25/p. 33)

TIPPECANOE lost half-mile-wide strip of ADAMS New Purchase and WABASH New Purchase attachments to creation of BOONE. TIPPECANOE lost part of Non-County Area 10 (concurrently attached to CARROLL and TIPPECANOE) to creation of ST. JOSEPH, and to creation of Non-County Area 14, which was attached to ST. JOSEPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 23-24/pp. 28-31)

Non-County Area 10 lost to Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH; remaining Non-County Area 10 was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of CARROLL and TIPPECANOE and attached to CARROLL only. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

TIPPECANOE boundaries were redefined, implying a change that never took effect; corrected 11 February 1839. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

TIPPECANOE boundaries were clarified, correcting mistake of 17 February 1838 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 68/p. 79)

TIPTON created from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CASS, HAMILTON, and MIAMI; TIPTON not fully organized, parts attached to CASS, HAMILTON, and MIAMI for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 10-11)

TIPTON fully organized, detached from CASS, HAMILTON, and MIAMI. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 3, sec. 6/p. 11)

UNION created from FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, and WAYNE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 58, secs. 1, 8/pp. 126, 129)

UNION gained from FRANKLIN. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 7/p. 11)

Virginia ceded to the United States its charter claims to territory "northwestward of the river Ohio." All of present Indiana became unorganized federal territory. (Cappon, Petchenik, and Long, 62, 130-131; Hening, 11:571-575)

The United States created the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio (Northwest Territory), including all of present Indiana, to govern all territory west of Pennsylvania, north of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River, to which states had ceded their colonial charter claims; unorganized federal territory eliminated. (Terr. Papers U.S., 2:39-50)

VANDERBURGH created from GIBSON, POSEY, and WARRICK. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 22)

VERMILLION created from PARKE and from that part of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE. Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PARKE and attached to VERMILLION for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 113, 115)

VERMILLION lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of FOUNTAIN; remaining part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from VERMILLION and attached to FOUNTAIN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 9/p. 13)

Boundary between VERMILLION and WARREN was clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 10/p. 13; Pence and Armstrong, 59-61)

VIGO created from SULLIVAN. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/p. 34)

VIGO gained from SULLIVAN. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 29/p. 107)

WABASH New Purchase created from Non-County Area 4; WABASH New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to MONROE, OWEN, and VIGO for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from OWEN and VIGO and attached to MONROE only for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 32, sec. 2/p. 84)

VIGO lost to creation of PARKE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63)

VIGO lost to creation of PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118)

VIGO gained from PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5)

VIGO lost to creation of CLAY. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 15/p. 17)

WABASH New Purchase created from Non-County Area 4; WABASH New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to MONROE, OWEN, and VIGO for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from OWEN and VIGO and attached to MONROE only for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 32, sec. 2/p. 84)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of PARKE. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63)

WABASH New Purchase lost to MONROE and OWEN, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 6. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79)

Western part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from MONROE and attached to PARKE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 61/p. 118)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of MORGAN. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 35)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of PUTNAM. Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from MONROE and attached to PUTNAM for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118)

WABASH New Purchase lost to PUTNAM. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of MONTGOMERY. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/p. 7)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of VERMILLION; part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PARKE and attached to VERMILLION for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 113, 115)

Part of WABASH New Purchase attached to PUTNAM lost to creation of HENDRICKS. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 19, sec. 1/p. 111)

Parts of WABASH New Purchase attached to PARKE and PUTNAM lost to creation of TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of FOUNTAIN. Parts of WABASH New Purchase were detached from PARKE and VERMILLION and attached to FOUNTAIN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 9/p. 13)

Part of WABASH New Purchase attached to FOUNTAIN lost to creation of WARREN. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 11/p. 14)

Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PUTNAM and attached to HENDRICKS and TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 10/p. 13)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of CARROLL. Small piece of WABASH New Purchase was detached from PUTNAM and attached to CARROLL for administrative and judicial purposes. WABASH New Purchase remained unorganized, parts were attached to CARROLL, FOUNTAIN, HENDRICKS, PARKE, PUTNAM, and TIPPECANOE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 16/p. 21 and ch. 10, secs. 3, 6/p. 14)

WABASH New Purchase lost small piece to creation of CASS. (Ind. Acts 1828, 13th sess., ch. 19/p. 26 and ch. 20/p. 28)

WABASH New Purchase attached to TIPPECANOE lost to creation of CLINTON; a half-mile-wide strip of WABASH New Purchase along the southern boundary of CLINTON remained attached to TIPPECANOE. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 25/p. 33)

WABASH New Purchase attached to HENDRICKS and TIPPECANOE lost to creation of BOONE. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 31)

Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from FOUNTAIN and attached to WARREN; other parts were detached from PARKE and PUTNAM and attached to CARROLL. All attachments were for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26)

WABASH New Purchase lost to creation of WHITE. Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from WARREN and attached to WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 30/p. 67)

Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from WHITE and attached to WARREN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 69/p. 86)

WABASH New Purchase lost all territory to creation of JASPER; WABASH New Purchase eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 12/p. 46)

WABASH created from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CASS and GRANT, and from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS, and Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT. WABASH not fully organized, parts attached to CASS and GRANT for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1831, 16th sess., ch. 119, secs. 1-2/pp. 112-113)

WABASH boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 39/p. 38)

WABASH fully organized, detached from CASS and GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 23/p. 42)

WABASH gained from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS and Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

WARREN created from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to FOUNTAIN. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 11/p. 14)

WABASH New Purchase was detached from FOUNTAIN and attached to WARREN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26)

Non-County Area 4 was attached to WARREN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1830, 15th sess., spec., ch. 12, secs. 1-2, 7-8/pp. 16-18)

Boundary between WARREN and VERMILLION was clarified [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 10/p. 13; Pence and Armstrong, 59-61)

WARREN lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to WHITE, and lost part of Non-County Area 4 attachment to creation of Non-County Area 17 which was attached to WHITE. All attachments were for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 30/p. 67)

WARREN lost part of Non-County Area 4 attachment to Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN gained from Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE. Part of WABASH New Purchase was detached from WHITE and attached to WARREN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 69/p. 86)

WARREN lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of JASPER; WARREN lost all of Non-County Area 4 attachment to creation of JASPER and NEWTON; JASPER and NEWTON not fully organized, parts attached to WARREN for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, secs. 12, 13/p. 46)

JASPER fully organized, detached from WARREN.. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 64/p. 268)

WARREN lost NEWTON attachment when NEWTON was eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 74/p. 83; Pence and Armstrong, 474)

WARRICK created by Indiana Territory from KNOX. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 23/pp. 348-350)

WARRICK lost to creation of PERRY and POSEY. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 7/pp. 529-533)

WARRICK became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

WARRICK gained from GIBSON. (Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 51, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 208-210)

WARRICK lost to creation of SPENCER and VANDERBURGH. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 20; ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 22 )

WARRICK gained from GIBSON when all county boundaries were redefined. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

WARRICK lost to SPENCER. (Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 14/p. 16)

WARRICK gained from PIKE. (Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 8/p. 12)

WARRICK lost to GIBSON. WARRICK boundaries were redefined, creating an overlap with SPENCER, but change never took effect; corrected 1 March 1853. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

WARRICK gained from GIBSON. (Ind. Acts 1843, 28th sess., gen., ch. 81/p. 87)

WARRICK lost to GIBSON. (Ind. Acts 1846, 31st sess., loc., ch. 188/p. 272)

WARRICK gained from GIBSON. Mistake of 5 December 1842, calling for continued overlap of SPENCER, was repeated, but never took effect; corrected 1 March 1853. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1852, 1:ch. 14, secs. 23, 27, 31, 78, 86/pp. 174, 176-177, 192, 194)

Boundary between SPENCER and WARRICK was redefined, correcting mistakes of 5 December 1842 and 7 June 1852 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1853, 37th sess., ch. 7/p. 15)

WASHINGTON created by Indiana Territory from CLARK and HARRISON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 10/pp. 446-448)

WASHINGTON gained from KNOX. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 5/pp. 526-527)

WASHINGTON lost to creation of JACKSON. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 1/pp. 601-603)

WASHINGTON lost to creation of ORANGE. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 12/pp. 643-645)

WASHINGTON became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

WASHINGTON lost to creation of SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 51)

WASHINGTON gained from SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 21/p. 58)

SCOTT boundaries were redefined, accidentally creating an overlap with WASHINGTON, but change never took effect. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 17, secs. 8, 15, 17-19, 39, 48, 51/pp. 92-109 and ch. 21/p. 115)

SCOTT boundaries were redefined, accidentally creating an overlap with WASHINGTON, but change never took effect. (Ind. Rev. Laws 1831, ch. 19, secs. 17, 39, 57, 61-62/pp. 115, 121, 126-128)

WASHINGTON lost small area to SCOTT. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., loc., ch. 249/p. 323)

WASHINGTON exchanged with CLARK. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

WASHINGTON exchanged with CLARK. (Ind. Acts 1845, 30th sess., gen., ch. 110/p. 111)

WASHINGTON exchanged with CLARK. (Ind. Acts 1873, 48th sess., ch. 40/p. 105)

Boundary between WASHINGTON and CLARK was redefined [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1979, 101st gen. assy., 1st reg. sess., pub. law no. 156/p. 714)

WAYNE (Northwest Territory, extinct) created by Northwest Territory from HAMILTON (Ohio), KNOX, and non-county area; included parts of present Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. (Terr. Papers U.S., 2:567-568, and 3:447; Pence and Armstrong, 216)

WAYNE (Northwest Territory, extinct) eliminated from area of present Indiana when Indiana Territory was created from Northwest Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 3:86-88; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 41 [1800]/pp. 58-59)

WAYNE (Indiana Territory, extinct) created by Indiana Territory from KNOX, ST. CLAIR (Ill.), and non-county area in Indiana Territory; included parts of present Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. (Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal, 114-115; Pence and Armstrong, 218; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 40 [1802], secs. 1-3/pp. 173-174; Van Zandt, 112)

WAYNE (Indiana Territory) was effectively eliminated when Michigan Territory was created from Indiana Territory. (Terr. Papers U.S., 10:5-7; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 5 [1805]/pp. 309-310)

WAYNE created by Indiana Territory from CLARK, DEARBORN, and KNOX. (Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, chs. 6, 60/pp. 108-111, 190)

WAYNE became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115)

WAYNE lost to creation of RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/p. 18)

WAYNE exchanged with Non-County Area 4, lost to creation of FAYETTE. (Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 28, secs. 1, 9/pp. 103, 106)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; DELAWARE New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to WAYNE and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95)

WAYNE gained from DELAWARE New Purchase attachment (later ADAMS New Purchase), lost to creation of UNION. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 58, secs. 1, 8/pp. 126, 129)

DELAWARE New Purchase (later ADAMS New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of WAYNE and six other counties and attached to BARTHOLOMEW for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83)

WAYNE lost to HENRY. (Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 85/p. 138)

WAYNE gained from HENRY. (Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 29/p. 51)

WAYNE lost to HENRY. (Ind. Acts 1826, 11th sess., ch. 8/p. 11)

WELLS created from parts of ADAMS New Purchase attached to ALLEN, DELAWARE, and RANDOLPH; WELLS not fully organized, parts attached to ALLEN, DELAWARE, and RANDOLPH for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 2/p. 44)

WELLS fully organized, detached from ALLEN, DELAWARE, and RANDOLPH. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., gen., ch. 6/p. 59)

WHITE created from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to CARROLL and from Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL. Part of WABASH New Purchase and Non-County Area 17 were attached to WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1833, 18th sess., ch. 30/p. 67)

Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE gained from Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL, Non-County Area 14 attached to ST. JOSEPH, and Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN. Non-County Area 10 eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 57/p. 77)

WHITE lost part of Non-County Area 17 attachment to Non-County Area 4 attached to WARREN, and lost part of WABASH New Purchase attachment to WARREN. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 69/p. 86)

WHITE lost all of WABASH New Purchase attachment to creation of JASPER; WHITE lost part of Non-County Area 17 attachment to creation of JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI, and STARKE. New counties not fully organized, parts attached to WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, secs. 10-13/p. 46)

WHITE lost part of NEWTON attachment to PORTER and to creation of LAKE. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 18/p. 51)

WHITE gained from CARROLL; mistake in description corrected 14 February 1839. (Ind. Acts 1836, 21st sess., loc., ch. 170/p. 379)

WHITE gained all of Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE; Non-County Area 17 eliminated. Attachment of NEWTON to WHITE for administrative and judicial purposes was confirmed [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406)

JASPER fully organized, detached from WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 64/p. 268)

Boundary between WHITE and CARROLL was redefined, correcting mistake of 4 February 1837 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 95/p. 93)

PULASKI fully organized, detached from WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 19/p. 34)

WHITE lost NEWTON attachment when NEWTON was eliminated. (Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 74/p. 83; Pence and Armstrong, 474)

WHITE lost to JASPER. (Ind. Acts 1840, 25th sess., gen., ch. 53/p. 135)

CARROLL boundaries were redefined, creating an overlap with WHITE, but change never took effect; corrected 13 January 1846. (Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89)

Boundary between WHITE and CARROLL redefined, correcting mistake of 5 December 1842 [no change]. (Ind. Acts 1845, 30th sess., loc., ch. 246/p. 264)

STARKE fully organized, detached from WHITE. (Ind. Acts 1849, 34th sess., gen., ch. 258/p. 213)

WHITLEY created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN, Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART, and Non-County Area 15 attached to GRANT; WHITLEY not fully organized, parts attached to ALLEN, ELKHART, and GRANT for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1834, 19th sess., gen., ch. 25, sec. 6/p. 45)

WHITLEY detached from ALLEN, ELKHART, and GRANT; attached to HUNTINGTON for administrative and judicial purposes. (Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 55/p. 84)

WHITLEY fully organized, detached from HUNTINGTON. (Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 230/p. 408)

WHITLEY gained from NOBLE. (Pence and Armstrong, 630, 864)

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