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Vanderburgh County was formed 1 Feb
1818 from Gibson, Posey, and Warrick Counties. It was named for Capt.
Henry Vanderburgh (1760 - 1812), a Revolutionary War veteran and the
judge for the Indiana Territory. There are 8 Civil Townships: Armstrong,
Center, German, Knight, Perry, Pigeon, Scott and Union, and the
County Seat is at Evansville.
The county is located in south-west Indiana, bordering Posey County to
the west, and Warrick County to the east. To the south, the Ohio River
divides the county with Henderson County, Kentucky.
"An historical and descriptive sketch of Vanderburgh can
be but little else than of Evansville. The county has but few
attractions outside of that city."
 "Colonel Hugh
McGary (1783-1844), of Kentucky, settled on the site of Evansville in
1812, erecting a log house; the first white man's dwelling in that
section. At the time, there was an Indian village, of the Shawanoe [sic]
tribe, near Pigeon creek."
"In 1816 and 1817, Gen. Robert M. Evans, and James W. Jones, united
with Col. McGary, and established the town on an enlarged plan. They
purchased additional land, and made some general preparations for
improvements." According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of the
county was 171,922.
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