Genfest 2008
"A Bit of History"
Delaware County is located sixty
miles northeast of Indianapolis and is bounded by Grant and Blackford Counties
on the north, Jay and Randolph Counties on the east, Henry County on the
south and Madison County on the west. Since its organization in 1827, Delaware
County has grown from a small Indian village to an important manufacturing
center.
Delaware County was named for
the Delaware Indians, an Eastern tribe which was slowly pushed into Ohio
and finally settled in east central Indiana during the 1770's. The Delaware Indians
established several towns along the White River, among these Muncietown,
near present day Muncie. In 1818, under the Treaty of St. Mary's Ohio the
Delawares ceded their holdings in Indiana to the United States government
and moved westward. In 1820, Delaware County was opened for settlement.
~For More Information~
Muncie & Delaware County Facts & Historical Background
Facts About Chief Muncie Memorial Statue
Visit Our Neighboring Counties
In Memory Of Virginia Claire Brown Fyfe
Delaware County Coordinator 2004 - January 18, 2006 Indiana Heritage Brown & Related Families
Delaware County INGenWeb
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