Map of Grant County, Indiana

Grant County is a county in central Indiana in the United States Midwest. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 66,674. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries, dating from the Pliocene epoch, have been made at the Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.

Grant County overview:
Name:Grant County
FIPS code:18-053
State:Indiana
Founded:1831
Named for:Samuel and Moses Grant
Seat:Marion
Largest city:Marion
Total Area:414.90 sq mi (1,074.6 km²)
Land Area:414.07 sq mi (1,072.4 km²)
Total Population:66,674
Population Density:159/sq mi (61.4/km²)

Grant County location map. Where is Grant County?

Grant County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Grant County.
Location of Grant County in the the United States.
Grant County location on the Indiana map. Where is Grant County.
Location of Grant County in Indiana.

History

Grant County was formed in 1831 by settlers from Kentucky and Virginia. It was named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky, who were killed fighting indigenous warriors north of the Ohio River. Their home county was also named for them, Grant County, Kentucky.

In 1831, Martin Boots and David Branson each donated 30 acres of land to begin a settlement called Marion. This land was on the north side of a fast-flowing and scenic river which the Miami Indians called Mississinewa. Marion was designated as the County Seat.

As the county was developed for agriculture, the county seat became a center of trade and business, as well as government and the court system. On 7 August 1930, a mob of an estimated 5,000 people took three African-American men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, both 19, and James Cameron, 16, from the county jail. They were suspects in a robbery/murder and rape. The first two were hanged from trees in the courthouse square. Cameron was spared and later became a civil rights activist. This was the last lynching in Indiana.

In 1982, Stephen Johnson was elected as Grant County’s first full-time prosecutor. He served for five terms, from 1983 through 2002.

Grant County Road Map

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

Geography

Grant County consists of low rolling hills, covered with vegetation and devoted to agriculture or urban development. The Mississinewa River flows northwesterly through the center of the county toward Mississinewa Lake in adjacent Miami County. The highest terrain consists of two rises in southeast Upland, at 950′ (290m) ASL. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 414.90 square miles (1,074.6 km), of which 414.07 square miles (1,072.4 km) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km) (or 0.20%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Grant County shares a border with nine neighboring counties, more than any other county in Indiana.

Major highways

  • I-69 – Interstate Highway
  • US 35 – Federal Highway
  • SR 5 – State Highway
  • SR 9 – State Highway
  • SR 13 – State Highway
  • SR 15 – State Highway
  • SR 18 – State Highway
  • SR 19 – State Highway
  • SR 22 – State Highway
  • SR 26 – State Highway
  • SR 37 – State Highway

Grant County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Grant County, Indiana
Grant County Topo map.

Grant County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Grant County, Indiana
Grant County satellite map.

Grant County Outline Map

Outline Map of Grant County, Indiana
Grant County outline map.

See also

Map of Indiana State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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