SWITZERLAND COUNTY, situated on the southeasterly boundary of Indiana, with Ohio river on the southeast. Area, 216 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Vevay. Pop. in 1820, 3,934 ;in 1830, 7,028; in 1840, 9,920; in 1850, 12,890.

SULLIVAN COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Indiana, with Wabash river on the west. Area, 430 square miles. Seat of justice, Sullivan. c. h. Pop. in 1830, 4,690; in 1840, 8,315; in 1850, 10,141.

STEUBEN COUNTY, situated at the northeast corner of Indiana. Area, 225 square miles. Seat of justice, Angola. Pop. in 1840, 2,578; in 1850, 6,104.

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.

SPENCER COUNTY, situated on the southerly boundary of Indiana, with Ohio river on the south. Area, 400 square miles. Face of the country, hilly and broken; soil, fertile. Seat of justice, Rockport. Pop. in 1820, 1,882; in 1830, 3,196; in 1840, 6,305; in 1850, 8,620.

SHELBY COUNTY, situated toward the southeast part of Indiana. Area, 432 square miles. Face of the country, even; soil productive. Seat of justice, Shelbyville. Pop. in 1830, 6,294; in 1840, 12,005; in 1850, 15,502.

SCOTT COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Indiana. Area, 200 square miles. Seat of justice, Lexington. Pop. in 1820, 2,334; in 1830, 3,092; in 1840, 4,242; in 1850, 5,855.

RUSH COUNTY, situated toward the east part of Indiana. Area, 400 square miles. Face of the country, undulating; soil, moderately productive. Seat of justice, Rushville. Pop. in 1830, 9,707; in 1840, 16,434; in 1850, 16,466.

RIPLEY COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Indiana. Area, 400 square miles. Face of the country, elevated and even; soil, sandy. Seat of justice, Versailles. Pop. in 1820, 1,822; in 1830, 3,957; in 1840, 10,392; in 1850, 7,198.