East Central Indiana

Highlighted in red are the counties of East Central Indiana.

East Central Indiana is a region in Indiana east of Indianapolis, Indiana, and borders the Ohio state line. The Indiana Gas Boom, which took place during the 1890s, changed much of the area from small agricultural communities to larger cities with economies that included manufacturing. Companies such as Ball Corporation and Overhead Door once had their headquarters in the region. Glass manufacturing was the first industry to be widespread in the area, because of the natural gas. As the glass industry faded, many of the skilled workers became employed at auto parts factories in cities such as Muncie and Anderson. With the decline of the American automobile industry, East Central Indiana became part of the Rust Belt. Many communities have been forced to reinvent themselves with a focus on services or a return to agriculture.

Counties

Downtown in small city with courthouse
Small town with indian statue
Historic downtown Hartford City (left) and downtown Montpelier (right) in Blackford County

County seats

Large gated stone mansion
historic buildings in town
Muncie's Edmund B. and Bertha Ball House (left) and part of the Walnut Street Historic District in downtown Muncie (right) in Delaware County

Notable small towns

Blackford County

Delaware County

Statue of man
Round red barn and farmhouse
Statue of James Whitcomb Riley (left) and the Frank Littleton Round Barn (right) in Hancock County

Hancock County

Henry County

Old brick commercial buildings in historic district
Old two-story brick house with tower
Buildings in the New Castle Commercial Historic District (left) and Knightstown's Elias Hinshaw House (right) in Henry County
View of small town's main street in historic district
Old brick building with clock tower
Portland Commercial Historic District (left) and historic Redkey Town Hall in Jay County.

Jay County

Madison County

View of small town's main street in historic district
Park with rustic fence, small road, and hills
Downtown Anderson (left) and Mounds State Park in Madison County.

Randolph County

Grand old three-story brick house with porch
Courthouse and monument
Historic William Kerr House (left) and county courthouse in Randolph County.
Old three-story mansion with columns and round observatory
Old brick building with clock tower
Richmond's historic Henry and Alice Gennett house (left) and historic Doddridge Chapel in Wayne County.

Wayne County

Major newspapers

TV stations

Radio stations

Anderson

FM stations

AM stations

Muncie

FM stations

AM stations

New Castle

FM stations

AM stations

Richmond

FM stations

AM stations

Winchester

FM stations

Colleges and universities

Bell tower and scenic university campus
New building with students gathered for dedication ceremony
Shafer Tower (left) and David Letterman Communication and Media Building (right) at Ball State University

Public and large private high schools in East Central Indiana

Blackford County

Delaware County

Henry County

Jay County

Madison County

Randolph County

Wayne County Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°04′N 85°22′W / 40.07°N 85.37°W / 40.07; -85.37

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