Winchester in Randolph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Randolph County was organized in 1818
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
1. Randolph County was organized in 1818 Marker
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Randolph County was organized in 1818 two years after Indiana became a state. The county was named for Peyton Randolph, the 1st President of the Continental Congress. It stretched north to the Michigan line and included all present counties in between. Today it is 21 miles square, containing 292,000 acres. First settlers arrived in 1814. White and Mississinewa rivers were the early highways. The area was heavily timbered and saw-mills and grist-mills were built along the rivers. We boast one of the state's highest land points, 1000 ft. above the Gulf of Mexico.
Randolph County was organized in 1818 two years after Indiana became a state. The county was named for Peyton Randolph, the 1st President of the Continental Congress. It stretched north
to the Michigan line and included all present counties in between. Today it is 21 miles square, containing 292,000 acres. First settlers arrived in 1814. White and Mississinewa rivers were the early highways. The area was heavily timbered and saw-mills and grist-mills were built along the rivers. We boast one of the state's highest land points, 1000 ft. above the Gulf of Mexico.
Location. 40° 10.315′ N, 84° 58.916′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Indiana, in Randolph County. Marker is at the intersection of West Franklin Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Main St, Winchester IN 47394, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
