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This is a searchable index which covers all the major county histories and the historical atlases that include biographies. Note that these indexes only cover the names of the subjects of biographies and those photographed–not the many other names mentioned within the biographies themselves. For that, you have to use the WPA/Indiana State Library index listed below.
This is an enormous index from the WPA/Indiana State Library covering most of the material listed below, but sadly the text is too blurry for the optical character recognition to work well, so you can’t use the search function and get reliable results–you have to scroll through to find what you’re looking for. A great project would be to transcribe this whole thing, or at least the last names, for easier searching, but at 300 pages, that’s a big job. For easier use, there is a modified versio...
Their Clinton County Court Archives are a phenomenal resource with a searchable online index. They also gave a great obituary databasewhich provides an index to their extensive microfilm newspaper collection. Unfortunately, none of the various newspaper digitization projects currently at work in Indiana have touched the Clinton County newspapers, but we have high hopes for the future!
1860 – Chapter 13 of Recollections of the early settlement of the Wabash Valley by Sanford C. Cox
The Clinton County chapter is only six pages long, but it lists some of the early settlers and relates an interesting anecdote about a run-in with a possible outlaw in Clinton County. This was published in Lafayette by the Courier Steam Book and Job Printing House.
1886 – History of Clinton County … by Interstate Publishing Co.
The first major Clinton County history and a wonderful resource. Link above is to Google Books, but a different scanis available at Archive.org. (The latter is prettier, but is missing pages 18 and 19, and the Google Books version is better for printing.)
1895 – A portrait and biographical record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks counties by A.W. Bowen & Company
There appear to be two variations of this book. In addition to the one linked above, there is a version on Google Books that is the same thing without the Hendricks county material (A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties …). As the title implies, it is a collection of portraits and biographies of individuals within the county rather than a history of the county itself.
~1825+ – Patent Platter
Not a book or atlas, but a web application for automatically generating maps of the original land patent owners in the area.
1865 – Map of Boone & Clinton counties
One large map with inserts showing detailed layouts of many towns, including Frankfort, Rossville, Mulberry, Hamilton, Penceville (later to become Kilmore), and many others. Also gives population size, business directory, and illustrations of courthouses.
1876 – Indiana Historical Atlas of The State of Indiana
This is not specific to Clinton County, but it obviously includes Clinton County, and even has some detailed plat maps of Rossville, Cofax, Frankfort, etc. Also wonderful illustrations of Lafayette, Carroll County, etc., in the same style as the 1878 Atlas. Also available at the David Rumsey collection.
This is a truly exceptional resource for anything pertaining to Carroll County, with some material pertaining to Clinton County as well. Their photo collection alone is well worth a membership, and I love that they have digitized so much and made it available. They also have all kinds of genealogical databases, indexes, etc., which can be searched through their website, though do note that you have to be a paying member for access.
Great information on anything pertaining to the Monon Railroad, including a large collection of images, only some of which are viewable online. Others can be purchased on disc. Their Bygone Places Along The Monon project is a truly wonderful contribution to small-town history. You’ll find photos and information about Clinton County on the Second Subdivisionsection, including Rossville, Cambria, Frankfort, Cyclone, and Kirklin.
Wide-ranging archivescontaining collections pertaining to just about anything you could think of in Lafayette and the surrounding areas.
Although there are new Clinton County papers digitized as yet, you can find a lot of information from within our county in papers from surrounding towns that have been. Here are some that have proven useful.
An organization devoted to digitizing old photos in Indiana with a great collection you can search online. They do charge for high resolution access and print rights, but their online images are free to share with attribution.
An invaluable resource packed with data–everything from census population statistics to crop information. It is especially useful for figuring out what township and section a given town or property is in (though the Bureau of Land Managementhas a simpler interface for that).
This is a searchable database of the patents from the original purchasers of land from the U.S. government. You can search by name, county, date, or section, and you can even see images of the retained clerical copies of the grants issued in the name of the President at the time. Many families have kept originals to the present day, and some have been donated to us. The earliest entry for Clinton County is 1826.
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Jan 27, 2023 · Collections & Services. Genealogy. Indiana County Research Guides. Clinton County was created in 1830 from Tippecanoe County. It is located in south central Indiana. The county seat is Frankfort. Selected Holdings at the Indiana State Library. The following list is not complete.
History of Clinton County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Persons,...
Title: Clinton County, Indiana 2012 plat book : county highway map, township maps, city street maps, index of landowners. Author: Athentic, Inc. Published: LaPorte, IN : Athentic, Inc., c2011.
