Blackford County, County administration center in Hartford City, Indiana
Blackford County extends across 165 square miles of east central Indiana, featuring agricultural landscapes and two railroad lines intersecting near Hartford City.
The county, established in 1838, received its name from Judge Isaac Blackford, the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and supreme court justice.
The county's agricultural character shapes local traditions, with farmers cultivating corn and soybeans across 72 percent of the available land.
Three state roads provide transportation routes through the county, connecting Hartford City with neighboring communities in all cardinal directions.
During the Indiana Gas Boom of the 1880s, natural gas discoveries transformed the county into an industrial center, reaching peak population in 1900.
Location: Indiana
Inception: April 2, 1838
Capital city: Hartford City
Shares border with: Wells County, Jay County, Delaware County, Grant County
Website: http://blackfordcounty.com
GPS coordinates: 40.47000,-85.32000
Latest update: March 14, 2025 21:13
Scheumann Stadium
29.4 km
Marie Webster House
30.2 km
Gene Stratton-Porter Cabin
2.7 km
Marion National Cemetery
26.9 km
Blackford County Courthouse
4.6 km
First Presbyterian Church
4.5 km
Hartford City Courthouse Square Historic District
4.6 km
Cumberland Covered Bridge
16.6 km
Grant County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
30.3 km
Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church
15.4 km
Miami Indian
10 km
Israel Jenkins House
17.8 km
Gas City High School
24.4 km
Rebecca Rankin Round Barn
20 km
Montpelier Carnegie Library
9.9 km
Redkey Historic District
19.5 km
Jay County Courthouse
29.2 km
West Ward School
25.3 km
Baldwin Addition Historic District
28.5 km
Thompson-Ray House
24.5 km
Felt's Farm
15.3 km
J.W. Patterson House
28.5 km
Abijah C. Jay House
30.3 km
Portland Commercial Historic District
29.1 km
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church
29.9 km
Fairmount Commercial Historic District
28.6 km
Hamilton Township Schoolhouse No. 4
24 km
Meridian Street Bridge
29.3 kmReviews
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