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Bartholomew County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Clay, Clifty,
Columbus, Flat Rock, German, Harrison, Haw Creek, Jackson, Ohio, Rock Creek,
Sand Creek and Wayne.
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Bartholomew County was organized by legislative act January 8, 1821, which
became effective February 12, 1821.
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Columbus is the County Seat.
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John Tipton, later United States Senator from Indiana, was connected in an
interesting way with the founding of the County Seat at Columbus. He donated
thirty acres for the site, and the commissioners, grateful for the donation,
named the County Seat Tiptona, in honor of General Tipton. This was done
February 15, 1821, however, on March 20, the commissioners rescinded their
action, on account of Tipton's political views, it is supposed, and changed
the name of the County Seat to Columbus.
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The Underground Railroad ran through the Sandcreek Township town of Azalia.
Azalia was a Quaker or "Friends" community. -- thanks to Chris
West
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Mineral Springs (now a subdivision) in Sandcreek Township was the site of
an actual spring that, according to old newspaper articles, would draw an
average of 100 visitors during the week and more on the weekends.
-- thanks to Chris West
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Cummins Diesel Engine Company began here and is still a vital part of the
community. -- thanks to Chris West
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According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a pioneer
of our county if they resided here on or before December 31, 1830.
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Indiana automobile License Plates issued in Bartholomew County start with
the prefix 3 because it is the third county in alphabetical listing.
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During WW2, Wakeman Hospital in Camp Atterbury was the largest hospital in
the nation. -- thanks to Chris West
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Columbus is known as the "Athens on the Prairie" for it's world-renowned
architecture. -- thanks to Chris West
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Jonathan Moore, a Revolutionary War veteran who settled in Clay township,
was a body guard for General George Washington. -- thanks to Chris
West
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Bartholomew County had one of the first four colleges west of the mountains.
The college was located in Hartsville and the father of Orville and Wilber
Wright was a professor at that College. -- thanks to Darlene Allen
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Mount Healthy, in the southwest area of the county, was also a site of a
highly prized mineral springs. Water from the springs was sold to visitors
and there is still a small building along S.R.58 with the hand painted "Drink
Mt. Healthy Water" still visible. -- thanks to Merrill S. Henderson
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When the State Capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis the State Records
rested for the night just north of Azalia making that location a temporary
State Capital. -- thanks to Merrill S. Henderson
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