list of indiana county name etymologies

This is a list of Indiana county name etymologies. Many Indiana counties are named for personalities of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding states like Michigan and Kentucky; and the usual smattering of Native American tribes, geographical features and Founding Fathers.

Adams County: Adams is named for U.S. President John Quincy Adams.
Allen County: Allen is named for Col. John Allen, who fought against Tecumseh during the 1812 siege of Fort Wayne.
Bartholemew County: Bartholemew is named for Joseph Bartholomew, an officer of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Benton County: Benton is named for U.S. Senator Thomas H. Benton.
Blackford County: Blackford is named for Isaac Blackford, the first Speaker of the Indiana General Assembly.
Boone County: Boone is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Brown County: Brown is named for Gen. Jacob Brown, who fought in the War of 1812.
Carroll County: Carroll is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
Cass County: Cass is named for Governor of Michigan and U.S. Cabinet member Lewis Cass.
Clark County: Clark is named for George Rodgers Clark, the hero of the western front of the American Revolutionary War.
Clay County: Clay is named for U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay.
Clinton County: Clinton is named for Governor of New York DeWitt Clinton.
Crawford County: Crawford is named for either U.S. Treasury Secretary William Crawford or Col. William Crawford, a friend of George Washington's.
Daviess County: Daviess is named for military man Joseph Daviess.
Dearborn County: Dearborn is named for U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn.
Decatur County: Decatur is named for Stephen Decatur, a naval leader in the War of 1812.
De Kalb County: De Kalb is named for Johann de Kalb, a German national who fought with the Continentals during the American Revolutionary War.
Delaware County: Delaware is named for the Delaware Native American people.
Dubois County: Dubois is named for Toussaint Dubois, who fought in the War of 1812.
Elkhart County: Elkhart is named for the Elkhart Native American people.
Fayette County: Fayette is named for the Marquis de la Fayette.
Floyd County: Floyd is named for either Col. John Floyd of Virginia or for either early settler Davis Floyd or early settler John Floyd.
Fountain County: Fountain is named for soldier James Fountain who was killed at the Battle of Maumee in 1790.
Franklin County: Franklin is named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
Fulton County: Fulton is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.
Gibson County: Gibson is named for John Gibson, a secretary of the Indiana Territory.
Grant County: Grant is named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky.
Greene County: Greene is named for Nathanael Greene, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.
Hamilton County: Hamilton is named for Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
Hancock County: Hancock is named for president of the Continental Congress John Hancock.
Harrison County: Harrison is named for William Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana Territory and later U.S. President.
Hendricks County: Hendricks is named for Governor of Indiana William Hendricks.
Henry County: Henry is named for Patriot Patrick Henry.
Howard County: Howard is named for T. A. Howard, a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Huntington County: Huntington is named for president of the Continental Congress Samuel Huntington.
Jackson County: Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
Jasper County: Jasper is named for Sgt. William Jasper, a famous scout for the Continentals during the Revolutionary War.
Jay County: Jay is named for U.S. Secretary of State John Jay.
Jefferson County: Jefferson is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
Jennings County: Jennings is named for Governor of Indiana Jonathan Jennings.
Johnson County: Johnson is named for John Johnson, a judge of the Indiana Supreme Court.
Knox County: Knox is named for U.S. Secretary of War Henry Knox.
Kosciusko County: Kosciusko is named for Thaddeus Kosciusko, a Polish ally of the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
Lagrange County: Lagrange is named after the Marquis de la Fayette's home outside of Paris, France.
Lake County: Lake is named for its location on Lake Michigan.
LaPorte County: LaPorte means the door or the port in the French language.
Lawrence County: Lawrence is named for U.S. naval leader James Lawrence.
Madison County: Madison is named for U.S. President James Madison.
Marion County: Marion is named for Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolutionary War.
Marshall County: Marshall is named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall.
Martin County: Martin is named for Maj. John T. Martin of Kentucky
Miami County: Miami is named for the Miami Native American people.
Monroe County: Monroe is named for U.S. President James Monroe.
Montgomery County: Montgomery is named for Richard Montgomery, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.
Morgan County: Morgan is named for Daniel Morgan, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.
Newton County: Newton is named for Sgt. John Newton.
Noble County: Noble is named for James Noble, the first U.S. Senator from Indiana.
Ohio County: Ohio is named for the Ohio River.
Orange County: Orange is named for Orange County, North Carolina.
Owen County: Owen is named for Abraham Owen, a colonel who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Parke County: Parke is named for Benjamin Parke, a delegate of Indiana Territory to the U.S. Congress.
Perry County: Perry is named for U.S. naval officer Oliver Hazard Perry.
Pike County: Pike is named for explorer Zebulon M. Pike.
Porter County: Porter is named for David Porter, a notable Commodore for the Americans during the War of 1812.
Posey County: Posey is named for Thomas Posey, a governor of Indiana Territory.
Pulaski County: Pulaski is named for Kazimierz Pulaski, an ally of the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
Putnam County: Putnam is named for American Revolutionary War general Israel Putnam.
Randolph County: Randolph is named for either Thomas Randolph or Randolph County, North Carolina.
Ripley County: Ripley is named for Eleazer W. Ripley, an officer of the War of 1812.
Rush County: Rush is named for Founding Father Benjamin Rush.
St. Joseph County: St. Joseph is named for the St. Joseph River.
Scott County: Scott is named for Governor of Kentucky Charles Scott.
Shelby County: Shelby is named for Governor of Kentucky Isaac Shelby.
Spencer County: Spencer is named for Spier Spencer, a soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Starke County: Starke is named for John Stark, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.
Steuben County: Steuben is named for Baron Frederick von Steuben, an officer of the American Revolutionary War.
Sullivan County: Sullivan is named for Daniel Sullivan, a soldier of the American Revolutionary War.
Switzerland County: Switzerland is named for the home country of many of the early settlers.
Tippecanoe County: Tippecanoe is named for the Tippecanoe River and the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Tipton County: Tipton is named for John Tipton, a soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Union County: Union is so named because it is the product of a union of parts of Fayette, Franklin and Wayne counties, as united into one county in 1821.
Vanderburgh County: Vanderburgh is named for Henry Vanderburgh, a judge for Indiana Territory.
Vermillion County: Vermillion is named for the Vermillion River.
Vigo County: Vigo is named for Francis Vigo, a Spanish tradesman from St. Louis who assisted George Rogers Clark's campaigns during the American Revolutionary War.
Wabash County: Wabash is named for the Wabash River.
Warren County: Warren is named for Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War soldier.
Warrick County: Warrick is named for Jacob Warrick, a notable soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Washington County: Washington is named for U.S. President George Washington.
Wayne County: Wayne is named for Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne.
Wells County: Wells is named for Captain William A. Wells, a scout for Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne.
White County: White is named for Isaac White, a soldier who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Whitley County: Whitley is named for Col. William Whitley, who was killed in the War of 1812.

List Of Indiana County Name Etymologies

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