Rush County, IN

History

The Indiana Territory was organized in 1800 with statehood granted in 1816. At that time, Rush County was part of the Indian lands that made up most of the current state of Indiana. Rush County was originally part of the huge, unorganized, and sparsely populated area called Delaware County. On 31 Dec 1821, Rush County was formed from a portion of that unorganized territory. It was named for Dr. Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia, a delegate to the continental congress from Pennsylvania and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Rush County is bordered by Henry, Fayette, Franklin, Decatur, Shelby and Hancock counties.

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