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Ohio County is divided into 4 Civil Townships as follows: Cass, Pike, Randolph
and Union.
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Ohio County is the smallest county in the State of Indiana, coming in at
86.7 square miles. -- thanks to Cory Walker
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Ohio County was organized by a legislative act January 15, 1844 becoming
effective March 1, 1844. The origin of this county was undoubtedly due to
the County Seat contest in Dearborn County. The question arising as to the
constitutionality of its organization has been waived to meet the convenience
of the public.
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Rising Sun is the County Seat.
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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, 1825.
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Indiana automobile License Plates issued in Ohio County start with the prefix
58 because it is the fifty-eighth county in alphabetical listing.
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Rising Sun is one of only 4 county seats that were never serviced by a railroad.
Thanks to Nathan Bilger at
http://indiana.railfan.net
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