LaGrange in LaGrange County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

LaGrange County Organized 1832

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

1. LaGrange County Organized 1832 Marker

Inscription.
Corner Stone
laid with public ceremony.
Aug. 15th A.D. 1878.

County Organized
May 14th A.D. 1832.

Jacob Vandevanter
Edmund Littlefield
Arthur Barrows
First Commissioners.

Joshua T. Hobbs
First Clerk.

County Seat located at Lima
A.D. 1832.

Removed to LaGrange
A.D. 1844.

First Term of Court held
Oct. 22nd A.D. 1832.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1942.

Location. 41° 38.67′ N, 85° 25.105′ W. Marker is in LaGrange, Indiana, in LaGrange County. Marker is on North Detroit Street south of Michigan Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the North/East corner of the LaGrange County courthouse in LaGrange, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 North Detroit Street, Lagrange IN 46761, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. LaGrange County Spanish American War Memorial (here, next to this marker); LaGrange County American Revolution Memorial (here, next to this marker); LaGrange County Honor Rolls - W. W. I, Korea, and Other Service (a few steps from this marker); LaGrange County Civil War Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); Commemorating LaGrange Centennial 1836 - 1936 (a few steps from this marker); LaGrange County W. W. II Honor Rolls (within shouting distance of this marker); Village of Lima Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); Site of First LaGrange County Courthouse and Jail 1833 - 1843 (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LaGrange.

LaGrange County Courthouse -and- Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

2. LaGrange County Courthouse -and- Marker

Long View - - LaGrange County Organized 1832 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

3. Long View - - LaGrange County Organized 1832 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.