Hendricks County, Indiana
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Hendricks County Courthouse in Danville, Indiana


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Hendricks County, Indiana

Hendricks County was officially formed by an act of the Indiana legislature in April, 1824. It was formed from the area of Putnam County and some unorganized territory, and named Hendricks in honor of Indiana's Governor, William Hendricks. Guilford Township was one of the first places to be settled. Hendricks County also acquired some land from Morgan County
in 1868.

County Seat: Danville
Year Organized: 1824
Square Miles: 408.78

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30Mar2020
Military: Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers - Buried in Indiana

31Jan2020
News: James Stewart Given Up for Dead
Obits: James G Miles, Alexander Ramsey


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