. 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 . he west by Wells,on the south by Jay county and on the east bythe State of Ohio. It contains 336 square milesof practically level surface admirably suited toagriculture. Organization.—The county was organized in1836 with Decatur as the seat of justice. Thesite was offered to the locating commissioners bySamuel Johnson, who offered as an inducementto have the county seat located on his land, thesum of $3,100, four church l
. 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 . he west by Wells,on the south by Jay county and on the east bythe State of Ohio. It contains 336 square milesof practically level surface admirably suited toagriculture. Organization.—The county was organized in1836 with Decatur as the seat of justice. Thesite was offered to the locating commissioners bySamuel Johnson, who offered as an inducementto have the county seat located on his land, thesum of $3,100, four church lots, half an acre for Limberlost. This district, since it has beendredged, has proved to be the most fertile andvaluable soil in Adams county, and many veryproductive oil wells have been sunk in and nearthis district. Population of Adams county in 1890 was20,181; in 1900 it was 22,232, and according toUnited States Census in 1910 it was 21,840, ofwhich 958 were of foreign birth. There were4,810 families in the county and 4,774 dwellings. Township, Cities and Towns.—There aretwelve townships in Adams county: Blue Creek,French, Hartford, Jefferson, Kirkland, Monroe,. Court-House and Soldiers Monument, Decatur, Public Library, Decatur, Adams County. a public square, one acre for a seminary and twoacres for a cemetery. He further agreed to paythe expenses of the locating commissioners, andfurnish a house to hold court in until suitablebuildings could be erected. This offer was ac-cepted and the commissioners promptly acceptedthe offer and proceeded to the aforesaid townsite, and marked a white oak tree with blazes onfour sides, on each of which they individually in-scribed their names. A large tract of land lyingbetween Allen and Randolph counties had beenpreviously called Adams county, after the distin-guished statesman who bore that name; yet noorganization had been effected. Notable Features.—The southern part of thecounty embraces the famous Limberlost dis-trict, immortal
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