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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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