Timeline of Blackford County, Indiana history

Roll Indiana SR 3 Indiana SR 26 Indiana SR 18 Indiana SR 167 Montpelier Matamoras Wells County Washington Township Harrison Township Mollie Renner Grant County Hartford City Trenton Jay County Licking Township Jackson Township Shamrock Lakes Millgrove Converse/Crumley's Crossing Dunkirk Delaware County Norfolk Southern Railway Former railroad lineRectangular map of an Indiana county is almost square. One railroad crosses the southern portion of the county mostly east-west, while the other railroad crosses mostly north-south.  The two rail lines intersect in the county seat, Hartford City.
Image map of Blackford County and communities that either existed or still exist. Each feature or label is linked to its article.

This is a timeline and interactive map of Blackford County, Indiana. The timeline (below) lists important events in Blackford County history. An adjacent (right) interactive map contains links to various locations around the county.

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Notes

  1. Esarey, p. 154.
  2. Poore, p. 512.
  3. See United States Public Statutes..., page 460.
  4. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., p. 715.
  5. 1 2 Tucker, p. 20.
  6. Shinn, p. 235.
  7. Shinn, p. 270. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., says Joseph Blount on p. 721.
  8. 1 2 A History of Blackford County..., p. 117.
  9. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., pp. 198–199.
  10. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., p. 199.
  11. Jay and Montgomery, p. 84.
  12. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., p. 200.
  13. 1 2 Shinn, p. 270.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shockley, pp. 38–39.
  15. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., p. 724.
  16. A History of Blackford County..., p. 16.
  17. Shinn, p. 231.
  18. 1 2 3 A History of Blackford County..., p. 128.
  19. 1 2 A History of Blackford County..., p. 19.
  20. A History of Blackford County..., p. 153.
  21. See records from the Blackford County commissioner’s book 2, page 409.
  22. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., pp. 239–240, 760.
  23. A History of Blackford County..., p. 129.
  24. A History of Blackford County..., p. 91.
  25. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., pp. 759–760.
  26. 1 2 A History of Blackford County..., p. 157.
  27. Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties..., pp. 746–747.
  28. Blatchley, p. 71
  29. Hartford City Illustrated..., p.16.
  30. See The Manual of statistics: stock exchange hand-book ...., Volume 23, p. 315.
  31. First Presbyterian Church, Hartford City, Indiana, National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form.
  32. Hartford City Illustrated..., p. 14.
  33. 1 2 Hamilton.
  34. Blackford County Historical Society’s Gas Belt Review.
  35. "(far right column)". Hartford City Telegram. 1894-08-08. p. 1.
  36. 1 2 A History of Blackford County..., p. 14.
  37. Beetem.
  38. Fifth Annual Report of the Department of Inspection...,pp. 57, 91.
  39. A History of Blackford County..., p. 156.
  40. A History of Blackford County..., pp. 52–53.
  41. "A Postoffice is Wiped Out," Hartford City Evening News, February 7, 1907. (The article's headline spelled "Post Office" as "Postoffice".)
    • "Human Blowers Thing of the Past – Machines Replacing Skilled Trades and Obsolete Methods of Manufacture of Window Glass". Daily Times Gazette. 1908-04-13. By June 1 three fourths of the window glass plants now operating by the obsolete way with human blowers will be out of blast and by July all will be idle, many never to resume by the old plan.
  42. Leonard and Walker
  43. A History of Blackford County..., p. 130.
  44. A History of Blackford County..., p. 103.
  45. 1 2 A History of Blackford County..., pp. 157–158.
  46. A History of Blackford County..., p. 88.
  47. Giradin, Helmer, and Mattix, page 24.
  48. A History of Blackford County..., p. 76.
  49. "What’s Wrong At Sneath?". Hartford City News Times. October 2, 1952.
  50. A History of Blackford County..., pp. 86–87.
  51. A History of Blackford County..., p. 87.
  52. A History of Blackford County..., pp. 28–30.
  53. A History of Blackford County..., p. 146.
  54. 1 2 Indiana High School Athletic Association web site.
  55. Purdue University’s IClimate.org web site.
  56. Funding Universe web site history for Overhead Door Company.
  57. Hammel and Klingehoffer, p. 212.
  58. STB docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 257X).
  59. National Aeronautics and Space Administration biographical web site.

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