Gibson County, Indiana
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Townships:

Barton, Center, Columbia, Johnson, Montgomery,
Patoka, Union, Wabash, Washington, White River

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This county was named in honor of General John Gibson, secretary of the territory from 1801 to 1816, and repeatedly acting governor in the absence of Governor Harrison. The surface of the county is pleasantly undulating. A considerable portion of the soil is river bottoms on the Wabash, Patoka and White rivers. The balance was originally heavily timbered with walnut, beech, hickory, ash, oak, etc. The soil is generally loam and sand, and very productive in corn, wheat and oats.

Princeton is the county seat. It is a thriving town, containing between two and three thousand inhabitants, located on the Crawfordsville and Evansville railroad, affording communication to the northern cities, and southern ports, via Ohio and Mississippi railroad. It has excellent school facilities, fine churches, and good public improvements. The citizens are enterprising, and take a just pride in the growth of their city.

Named for General John Gibson, Governor of the Indiana Territory July 4, 1800 - January 10, 1801 and June, 1812 - May, 1813

County Seat: Princeton
Year Formed: 1813

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