Greenfield in Hancock County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hancock County, Indiana
Early industries: grist and saw mills, tanneries, flax factories. 1890, Era of gas boom: glass factories flourished: nor gone. Present Court House, the Fourth, completed 1898.
Townships: Blue River, Brandywine, Brown, Buck Creek, Center, Green, Jackson, Sugar Creed, and Vernon.
Erected 1967
by The Hancock Co. Sesquicentennial Commission
Dorothy June Williams, Chairman
Elizabeth Snodgrass, Secretary
Elbert Griffith, Treasurer
Erected 1967 by Hancock So. Aesquicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 39° 47.11′ N, 85° 46.115′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Indiana, in Hancock County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 40) and East Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Located on the North/East lawn of the Hancock County Courthouse in Greenfield, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenfield IN 46140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James Whitcomb Riley (within shouting distance of this marker); Information on the Move (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock County Veterans Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Combat Wounded Veterans (about 400 feet away); Rotary International Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Hancock County Memorial (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenfield.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,000 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.