St. Joseph County, IN

Headnote
SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Indiana, and traversed by Saint Joseph's river. Area, 468 square miles. Face of the country, undulating; soil, varied. Seat of justice, South Bend. Pop. in 1830, 287; in 1840, 6,425; in 1850, 10,954. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Indiana

St. Joseph County, Indiana (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Indiana, and traversed by Saint Joseph's river. Area, 468 square miles. Face of the country, undulating; soil, varied. Seat of justice, South Bend. Pop. in 1830, 287; in 1840, 6,425; in 1850, 10,954.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 320.
Date Type
A serious railroad accident in Indiana kills dozens when floods wash away tracks Crime/Disasters
Name Type
South Bend, IN City or Town
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