Map of Bartholomew County, Indiana

Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 82,208 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Columbus. The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. population in 1900.

Bartholomew County makes up the Columbus, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie Combined Statistical Area.

Bartholomew County overview:
Name:	Bartholomew County
FIPS code:	18-005
State:	Indiana
Founded:	12 February 1821
Named for:	Joseph Bartholomew
Seat:	Columbus
Largest city:	Columbus
Total Area:	409.52 sq mi (1,060.7 km²)
Land Area:	406.91 sq mi (1,053.9 km²)
Total Population:	82,208
Population Density:	189/sq mi (72.88/km²)

Bartholomew County location map. Where is Bartholomew County?

Bartholomew County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bartholomew County. — Location of Bartholomew County in the the United States.

Bartholomew County location on the Indiana map. Where is Bartholomew County. — Location of Bartholomew County in Indiana.

History

Bartholomew County was formed on February 12, 1821, and was named for Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew, wounded at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The site of the county seat was chosen on February 15, 1821, by a team of commissioners, who suggested the name Tiptona, in honor of John Tipton.

Courthouse

The current Bartholomew County courthouse was built from 1870 to 1874 by McCormack and Sweeney of Columbus at a cost of $225,000.

It was designed by architect Isaac Hodgson, who was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1826 and immigrated to the United States in 1848; he designed six Indiana courthouses, including the one in Henry County.

The courthouse is built largely of brick and has mansard roofs typical of the Second Empire French style. Its asymmetrical “L” shape allows it to face two major streets in Columbus. The inscription indicating the commissioners, architect and date is high up on the east facade.

Today the Bartholomew County Veterans Memorial designed by American architect Charles Rose sits adjacent to the Courthouse.

Bartholomew County Road Map

Bartholomew CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Bartholomew County, Indiana. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 409.52 square miles (1,060.7 km), of which 406.91 square miles (1,053.9 km) (or 99.36%) is land and 2.62 square miles (6.8 km) (or 0.64%) is water. Camp Atterbury occupies the northwestern corner of the county.