Spencer County, Administrative county in southwestern Indiana, United States
Spencer County is an administrative division in southwestern Indiana that stretches along the Ohio River. The area contains farmland, small towns, and rural communities organized under county government centered in Rockport.
Indiana's legislature established Spencer County on January 10, 1818, naming it after Captain Spier Spencer who fell at the Battle of Tippecanoe. This creation reflected the state's expansion into its southwestern territories.
The North Spencer County School Corporation and South Spencer Community Schools maintain educational institutions that serve the local population across multiple townships.
Visitors can go to Rockport, the county seat, to access government services and use it as a base for exploring the wider area. Travel during warmer months makes exploring the rural landscape and Ohio River views more enjoyable and accessible.
Within this rural administrative area sits the town of Santa Claus, an unexpected presence in the countryside. Holiday World, an established amusement park, draws visitors and creates an interesting contrast with the county's farmland surroundings.
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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
12.1 km
The Voyage
15.1 km
St. Meinrad Archabbey
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15.5 km
Lincoln State Park
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The Raven
14.7 km
The Legend
14.9 km
Wildebeest
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William H. Natcher Bridge
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Col. William Jones House
11.9 km
Christ of the Ohio
18.9 kmBen Hawes Golf Course and Park
28.5 km
Huffman Mill Covered Bridge
22.9 km
Mathias Sharp House
14.8 km
Santa Claus Museum and Village
14.7 km
Spencer County Courthouse
14.5 km
St. Boniface Catholic Church
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Joe Pell Building
12.4 km
Nester House
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Tell City Oddfellows' Hall
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Deutsch Evangelische St. Paul's Kirche
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Robert C. Beauchamp House
20.3 kmFish and Game Farm Lake
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