DUBOIS COUNTY DIRECTORIES
1858-1859 G. W. Hawe's Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory
DUBOIS COUNTY
Was organized in 1817, and contains 432 square miles, and is
bounded north, by Daviess and Martin; east, by Orange and Crawford; south, by
Perry, Spencer and Warrick; and west, by Pike. Pop. 11,000. County seat, Jasper.
Circuit Courts � Held at Courthouse in Jasper, on February, 8th, and August 10th.
Judge of 3d Judicial Circuit, Ballard Smith; Pros. Att'y, James M. Shanklin.
Common Pleas Court � Held at Jasper, on Jan. 18, April 19, July 10, and Oct. 18.
Judge of Common Pleas Court, Lemuel Q. De Bruler; Pros. Att'y, Wm. H. Blunt.
County Officers� Bazil B. Edmonston, Clerk; John Meiiringer, Auditor; Stephen
Jerger, Recorder; Edward Stephenson, Treasurer; Jacob Harmon, Sheriff; Benjamin R.
Kemp, Surveyor; William Shulterman, Coroner.
BIRDSEYE,
A post office of Dubois county.
CELESTINE,
A post office of Dubois county.
DAVIS CREEK,
A post office of Dubois county.
DITNEY HILL,
A post office of Dubois county.
FERDINAND,
A post office of Dubois county.
HAYSVILLE,
A post office of Dubois county.
HOLLAND,
A post office of Dubois county.
HUNTINGBURGH,
A post office of Dubois county.
IRELAND,
A post office of Dubois county.
JASPER,
The seat of justice of Dubois county, is
situated on Patoka Creek, 4-J miles south-east of Vincennes, 50 miles north-east of Evansville, and 120 miles south-west of
Indianapolis. This town was first settled
in 1830, and, for intelligence and enterprise, compares favorably with her contemporaries. Population, about 1,000.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Adams W. C, attorney at law.
Bickwermert J. B., county commissioner.
DeBruler & Smith, attorneys at law.
DeBruler Thos. F., of DeBruler & Smith.
Eckert Alois, proprietor steam wool carding machine.
Edmonston Dazil B., county clerk.
Green Lewis, county commissioner.
Herman Jacob, county sheriff.
Jasper Weekly Courier, Mehringer, Doane & Smith, publishers.
Jerger Stephen, county recorder.
Jerger Stephen, dealer in ready made clothing.
Kemp Benjamin R., county surveyor.
Mader Conrad, dealer in boots, shoes, sugar, coffee, ami of all sorts of liquors.
Mehringer, Donne & Smith, publishers of Jasper Weekly Courier.
Mehringer John, county auditor.
Newton Issue, druggist.
Nicholson Harvey, county commissioner.
Schuelterman YVm., county coroner.
Smith Rodolphus, of DeBruler & Smith
Stephenson Edward, county treasurer.
Wellman K. M., physician and surgeon
LUDLOW,
A post office of Dubois county.
PORTERVILLE,
A post office of Dubois county.
WHITE OAK GROVE,
A post office of Dubois county.
WORTH,
A post office of Dubois county. Population 50.
This website created February 20, 2014 by Sheryl McClure.
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