. Centennial history and handbook of Indiana : the story of the state from its beginning to the close of the civil war, and a general survey of progress to the present time . e miles, itssurface is level and the soil fertile. Natural gaswas once found here in what was supposed tobe limitless quantities. Organization.—The organization of Hancockcounty became effective March 1, 1828, andGreenfield has been the county seat since itsorganization. The county was named in honorof John Hancock, one of the signers of theDeclaration of Independence. Greenfield, the county seat, has become famous as the
. Centennial history and handbook of Indiana : the story of the state from its beginning to the close of the civil war, and a general survey of progress to the present time . e miles, itssurface is level and the soil fertile. Natural gaswas once found here in what was supposed tobe limitless quantities. Organization.—The organization of Hancockcounty became effective March 1, 1828, andGreenfield has been the county seat since itsorganization. The county was named in honorof John Hancock, one of the signers of theDeclaration of Independence. Greenfield, the county seat, has become famous as the birth-place of James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosierpoet, and the fountain from which he drew in-spiration for his poems, The Brandywine,The Old Swimmin Hole, and other poems. Population of Hancock county in 1890 was17,829; in 1900 was 19,189, and according toUnited States Census of 1910 was 19,030, ofwhich 402 were of white foreign birth. Therewere 4,935 families in the county and 4,817dwellings. Townships, Cities and Towns.—There arenine townships in Hancock county: Blue River,Brandywine, Brown, Buck Creek, Center, Greene,Jackson, Sugar Creek and Vernon. The incor-. The Brandywine, in Hancock County, Made Famous by James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier Poet. 264 CENTENNIAL HISTORY AND HANDBOOK OF INDIANA
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