Bartholomew County, County seat in southeastern Indiana, United States.
Bartholomew County spans 409 square miles of level terrain around the East Fork of White River and contains multiple townships including Columbus and Hope.
The county, established in 1821, received its name from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bartholomew, who sustained injuries during the Battle of Tippecanoe.
The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation provide education services to residents across the county's districts.
Interstate Highway 65 and U.S. Highway 31 intersect through the county, facilitating transportation for commerce and connecting residents to neighboring regions.
The United States Census Bureau determined that Bartholomew County marked the mean center of the U.S. population in 1900.
Location: Indiana
Inception: February 12, 1821
Capital city: Columbus
Shares border with: Johnson County, Shelby County, Decatur County, Jennings County, Jackson County, Brown County
Website: https://bartholomew.in.gov
GPS coordinates: 39.21000,-85.90000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:45
Camp Atterbury
15.1 km
Miller House and Garden
2.8 km
North Christian Church
2.5 km
First Christian Church
1.8 km
Cummins Corporate Office Building
2.1 km
Cleo Rogers Memorial Library
1.8 km
Irwin Conference Center
2 km
Crump Theatre
2 km
The Republic Newspaper Office
2.2 km
Mill Race Park
2.4 km
Bartholomew County Courthouse
2.1 km
The Arch
1.8 km
Mabel McDowell Adult Education Center
1.1 km
Columbus Power House
2.5 km
Columbus Historic District
1.6 km
Grandview Apostolic Church
18.6 km
McEwen-Samuels-Marr House
1.9 km
New Hope Bridge
5.8 km
Columbus City Hall
1.9 km
Brownsville Covered Bridge
2.6 km
Bartholomew County Annex building
1.5 km
South Walnut Street Historic District
16.7 km
Pugh Ford Bridge
14.1 km
David Aikens House
4.8 km
Robert N. Stewart Bridge
2.5 km
Jonathan Moore Pike I-65 Bridge
5.1 km
Clifty Creek Bridge
4 km
New Brownsville Bridge
2.6 kmReviews
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