Crossroads of America: Early Indiana History

WHITE COUNTY

Named for War of 1812 hero Colonel Isaac White, a native of Gallatin County, Illinois, who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

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A Few Facts About White County
  • White County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Big Creek, Cass, Honey Creek, Jackson, Liberty, Lincoln, Monon, Prairie, Princeton, Round Grove, Union and West Point.
  • White County was organized April 1, 1834.
  • Monticello is the County Seat. The first settlers were William Sill, Sam. Reffenberrick, Roland Hughes and Rob. Spencer, and by 1849 it contained about fifty houses and a population of 200.
  • According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a pioneer of our county if they resided here on or before December 31, 1840.
  • Indiana automobile License Plates issued in White County start with the prefix 91 because it is the ninety-first county in alphabetical listing.
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