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  Hardin County Government
Hardin County was established by the first Legislature in 1792.
It was named for Colonel John Hardin, an officer in the Continental Army.
All or part of the following counties were formed of territory which originally was contained in Hardin County: Breckinridge, Grayson, Green, Ohio, Meade, LaRue, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Hart, Edmonson, and Butler.
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 Hardin County Courthouse -- National Register of Historic Places Hardin County, Iowa Travel Itinerary
Locally significant as the historical focus of county government, the Hardin County Courthouse is a fine example of Victorian Romanesque courthouses, richly detailed on the exterior.
Hardin County had been attached to Marshall County for revenue and judicial purposes until it was duly organized in February 1853.
Eldora was picked as the county seat, and the first county courthouse was a two-story frame building erected in 1856.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/hardin/cou.htm   (351 words)

  
  Ohio - Hardin County
The abundance of corn and soybeans grown in Hardin County was also a major driving factor for plant location.
The county also is a top producer of soybeans, and a processing plant is one obvious opportunity.
Other agribusinesses in the county include the pork producing operations of Watkins and Seyfert's corn chips, which are made from Hardin-grown corn.
www.conway.com /oh/agribusiness/hardin.htm   (483 words)

  
  Museum Artifacts and Memorabilia Exhibits Speakers Tours of Hardin County Elizabethtown History from the Hardin County ...
Hardin County was established in November 1792 and became an official county on Feb. 20, 1793.
Today, Hardin County consists of 616 square miles and is the fourth largest county in Kentucky in terms of land area and population.
The fifth Hardin County courthouse now stands next to Valley Creek on U.S. The final two crowning events for the county are the dedication of Hardin Memorial Hospital in February 1954 and the July 14, 1965, opening of the Kentucky Turnpike between Elizabethtown and Louisville.
www.hardinkyhistory.org /history.htm   (1839 words)

  
 Hardin County History
Hardin County was created from the Northwest Territory by an act of the Ohio Legislature in 1820 and named in honor of Colonel H. Hardin, who had been killed in 1792 during the Indian Wars.
In 1833, 40 acres of land north of the Scioto was donated to the county for the county seat.
Hardin County land drains through the Blanchard and Maumee Rivers and Tymochtee and Sandusky Rivers to Lake Erie on the north and through the Scioto and Miami to the Ohio River in the south.
www.tourhardin.com /area_history.htm   (726 words)

  
 HARDIN COUNTY OHIO
Hardin County was formed in 1833 and named in honor of John Hardin.
Hardin County also holds the distinction of being the home of Jacob Parrott, the first recipient of the Medal of Honor.
The establishment of the towns and villages in the county occurred primarily during two periods in the county history and both were directly related to the building of the railroads.
www2.wcoil.com /~adanet/hardinfo.html   (853 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
The county's center is sixty-eight miles northeast of Houston, twenty-three miles northwest of Beaumont, and fifty-four miles from the Gulf of Mexico (at 30°20' N, 94°23' W).
Legislators specified that the county's name honor the Hardin family of Liberty and instructed that the county seat, to be located within five miles of the center, also bear that name.
The population grew 65 percent, from 24,629 in 1960 to 29,996 in 1970 and 40,721 in 1980.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/HH/hch6.html   (2499 words)

  
 Hardin County Has a Long and Colorful History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hardin County is the home and center of the Big Thicket of Southeast Texas, a unique biological area like none other in the world.
However, when the election was held in February, 1861, Hardin County voted with the rest of the state to secede from the Union.
Thus, Hardin County came to be ranked as one of the prime oil fields in the world.
www.bigthicketdirectory.com /bee/bee2.html   (1136 words)

  
 Hardin County, Kentucky
Hardin County, the fourth largest county in Kentucky, is a community in transition.
Hardin County is within a days drive of 60 percent of the nations population.
The population of Elizabethtown, the county seat, grew 24 percent from 1990-2000 reaching 22,542 in the Census.
www.lcni.com /mediakit/hardin   (514 words)

  
 Hardin County, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Hardin County is a limited dry county, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners in the cities of Elizabethtown and Radcliff, and at the Pine Valley Golf Course.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hardin_County,_Kentucky   (445 words)

  
 Hardin County, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 15.40% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,440, and the median income for a family was $42,395.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hardin_County,_Ohio   (486 words)

  
 History & Genealogy - County Records - Hardin County Genealogical Fact Sheet
Hardin County was formed in 1818 from Indian lands.
Census on microfilm for Hardin County: 1820-1880, 1900-1930
*1833 Census of Hardin County, Tennessee (Brewington, 1992)
www.tennessee.gov /tsla/history/county/facthardin.htm   (607 words)

  
 County of the Month: Hardin - Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Hardin County was the 15th county created in Kentucky in 1792.
Hardin County was originally 140 miles long and sixty miles wide, but eventually six counties were carved from it: Ohio (1799), Breckinridge (1800), Grayson (1810), Hart (1819), Meade (1824), and LaRue (1843).
The county's terrain is characterized by broad, gentle slopes, with the central portion having flat sandy areas, known as the barrens.
www.kdla.ky.gov /resources/countyomonth/hardin.htm   (727 words)

  
 Hardin County, Tennessee : About Hardin County
Hardin County is named for Colonel Joseph Hardin, who blazed a trail through southwest Tennessee's thick woodlands in the early 1800s to map 2,000 acres of rich land on the east side of the Tennessee River.
Hardin County is located on the southern border of Tennessee where Mississippi and Alabama meet.
Hardin County boasts an average annual temperature of 61.9 (40.7 in January and 81.7 in July) with an average rainfall of 44.85 inches with direction, prevailing winds from the south southwest.
www.tourhardincounty.org /about.htm   (529 words)

  
 Hardin County Illinois Online : History
Hardin County is nestled in the scenic Shawnee Hills of southeast Illinois.
With the Ohio River serving as a main artery of transportation, the county served as a gateway to Illinois during the late 1700s and 1800s.
Hardin County was established by legislative act on March 2, 1839.
www.hardincountyil.org /history.htm   (819 words)

  
 Preservation and Conservation -- National Register of Historic Places Hardin County, Iowa Travel Itinerary
Within Hardin County's rich earth are precious 300 million-year-old coal, shale and limestone deposits, which contain fossilized ferns, snails and shellfish from a prehistoric era.
Many towns in the county collaborated on this project because they are keenly aware of the benefits of historic preservation to their quality of life in the "Heart of the Heartland." Residents of Iowa Falls have been particularly active in local preservation efforts during the past few decades.
The slate roof of the Hardin County Courthouse will be restored over the next two years, and a half-million dollar restoration and addition project is underway at the Alden Public Library.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/hardin/preserve.htm   (1280 words)

  
 Hardin County Courthouse Battle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
After the county was organized, a county seat was needed, and Judge William McKay of the Fifth Judicial District appointed two men to locate a suitable site.
This election was held in April of 1858 and was hotly contested throughout the county.
The Hardin County Courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
www.hardincountyonline.com /courthousebattle   (469 words)

  
 Hardin County Conservation Board - Calkins History & Interpretive Center
Calkins was the executive director of the Hardin County Conservation Board for 18 years, and rehabilitated injured animals most of his life.
The Interpretive Center was dedicated to the citizens of Hardin County on October 19, 1996.
The purpose of the Interpretive Center is to promote conservation education in Hardin County and beyond.
hardincountyconservation.com /calkins   (311 words)

  
 Hardin; shelby county ohio historical society
The original plat for Hardin was filed in October, 1816, in Miami County, Ohio.
It was named after Colonel Hardin who was murdered in 1792 by the Indians on the spot where Hardin now stands.
James Wells opened up the first county mail delivery in Hardin and the Court of Common Pleas met there every few months to administer justice, with the president of the Court traveling from Dayton to Hardin.
www.shelbycountyhistory.org /schs/pioneers/hardinctyseat.htm   (503 words)

  
 Hardin County Ground-Water Resources, AEX-490.33
Estimates of the size, shape, geologic make-up and yields of aquifers are being mapped county by county.
The map presented in Figure 1 is a generalized representation of the water-bearing formations underlying Hardin County (adapted from map by J.J. Schmidt, 1983).
Portions of the county illustrated as Area B are represented by unconsolidated deposits associated with glacial moraines.
ohioline.osu.edu /aex-fact/0490_33.html   (2544 words)

  
 Hardin County Schools
The Hardin County School district consists of three high schools, five middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
In addition to our traditional schools, Hardin County offers alternative education and community education opportunities.
Thank you for your interest in Hardin County Schools.
www.hardin.k12.ky.us   (158 words)

  
 News
Phase IV Hardin County Water District No. 2 desires to bring water to presently unserved areas.
Hardin County Water District No. 2 has recognized this issue and had obtained a grant to study the wastewater needs for Hardin County.
Hardin County Water District No. 2's Board meets, at our office the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00pm.
www.hardincountywater2.org /news.htm   (553 words)

  
 Hardin County, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It is located in the Pennyrile region of the state.
The elevation in the county ranges from 383 to 1017 feet above sea level.
In 2000 the county population was 94,174 in a land area of 627.98 square miles, an average of 150.0 people per square mile.
www.uky.edu /KentuckyAtlas/21093.html   (55 words)

  
 GENEALOGY IN HARDIN COUNTY, OHIO SITE II
TheHardin County Genealogy Society was started in 1981 and was a charter member of the Ohio Genealogy Society in 1982.
Hardin County contains about 100 Cemeteries dating back to about 1833, when the county was first established.
Hardin County Genealogy Society started an adopt a cemetery program in 1991, that was created in an effort to clean up old cemeteries that were in very poor condition.
www.bright.net /~crkelley   (220 words)

  
 Hardin Co., KY Genealogy
Hardin County was formed in 1793 from Nelson County (Nelson was formed in 1785 from Jefferson County, which was formed from Kentucky County, VA in 1780).
In 1990 the county population was 89,240 in a land area of 628 square miles, an average of 142.1 people per square mile.
Hardin County is the parent county for several counties, thus it gradually decreased in size over time.
www.geocities.com /dabugman.geo/hardin.html   (643 words)

  
 ILTRAILS - HARDIN COUNTY
In 1801 to 1809, the territory that was Gallatin County split between the counties of Randolph and Knox.
This territory consisted of a fourth of Hardin County, the mouth of the Saline River as well as the area of Old Shawnee town and New Haven.
Franklin County was organized in 1818; White county, 1815; Hardin County, 1839.
genealogytrails.com /ill/hardin   (317 words)

  
 Hardin County, Tennessee : Industry & Economics
With over two million visitors annually, Hardin County has been named one of the top ten spots to retire for the coming decade.
Hardin County is also the home of one of Industry Week's ten best plants in North America.
Team Hardin County, Inc., governmental and private organizations, and the citizens of Hardin County have a proven track record of forging strong partnerships.
www.tourhardincounty.org /industry.htm   (114 words)

  
 Hardin County Adolescent Services
The Mission of the Hardin County School Family Resource/Youth Services Centers is to reduce any social and educational barriers that may keep children from learning and performing at their highest level possible.
Uses education and awareness campaigns to increase the usage of seat belts and child restraints among Hardin County residents.
North Hardin Hope is a central place for gathering and distributing private (individual) and public (organization) resources to the needy on a temporary emergency basis.
www.hardinyouth.org /resources.asp   (1430 words)

  
 Hardin County Young Republicans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Jeff was instrumental in securing the required signatures on a petition to change Hardin County Government from a Magisterial to a Commissioner form.
This is an historic change to Hardin County fiscal government and an example of progress for other Kentucky counties to follow.
To be open to all who hope to become involved in the best that county government can be by becoming an organization that the community sees as being of high moral integrity and hard working leadership.
www.hardingop.com /yr.htm   (339 words)

  
 Hardin County, Iowa detailed profile - houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
County population in 2005: 18,003 (26% urban, 74% rural)
Hardin County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Hardin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average.
www.city-data.com /county/Hardin_County-IA.html   (1187 words)

  
 Deputy From Hardin County, Illinois Dies In On-Duty Crash: Officer Down News at Officer.com
Elizabethtown, IL - Hardin County is mourning a young woman with community and country at heart.
Edwards was taken to Harden County General Hospital for treatment, and was life-flighted to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, where she later died due to a head injury sustained in the crash.
She was a life-long resident of Hardin County.
www.officer.com /article/article.jsp?siteSection=2&id=28628   (312 words)

  
 Welcome To Hardin County Illinois Online
Drawn by the mighty Ohio River and the lush forests along her shore, early Europeans settled in what is now known as Hardin County during the late 1700’s.
Hardin County may truly represent Illinois’ first and final frontier.
Hardin County has been awarded two Governor's Home Town Awards.
www.hardincountyil.org   (160 words)

  
 Hardin County, Tennessee Generalogy
The county is bordered on the south by Lauderdale county, Alabama, and Tishomingo county, Mississippi; on the east by Wayne County Tennessee, on the north by Decatur and Henderson counties, and on the west by Chester and McNairy counties, Tennessee.
The county is named for Colonel Joseph Hardin, who blazed a trail through Southwest Tennessee’s thick woodlands in the early 1800s to map 2,000 acres of rich land on the east side of the Tennessee River.
Hardin County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1012, Savannah, TN 38372
www.tngenweb.org /hardin   (665 words)

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