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27-469: McVey Memorial Forest is located near State Route 9999 in Randolph County, Indiana . Located within the forest is Cherry Grove Cemetery which contains many historical grave sites from a local 19th century settlement known as Steubenville. With the exception of posted signs and Cherry Grove Cemetery no other evidence of Stuebenville's existence is apparent, making it a ghost town . The site also contains

54-666: A low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 102 °F (39 °C) was recorded in September 1953. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.63 inches (41 mm) in February to 4.34 inches (110 mm) in June. The county government is a constitutional body, and

81-540: A memorial for three fallen soldiers from the War of 1812 . 40°16′18″N 85°08′45″W  /  40.27167°N 85.14583°W  / 40.27167; -85.14583 This Randolph County, Indiana location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a protected area in Indiana is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Randolph County, Indiana Randolph County

108-492: A state historical marker was installed at the site of the Union Literary Institute, to recognize its contributions to black and interracial education, and the cause of freedom. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 453.31 square miles (1,174.1 km ), of which 452.38 square miles (1,171.7 km ) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.94 square miles (2.4 km ) (or 0.21%) is water. Randolph County

135-460: Is a county located in the central section of U.S. state of Indiana , on its eastern border with Ohio. As of 2020, the population was 24,502. The county seat is Winchester . The Indiana General Assembly authorized the formation of Randolph County from Wayne County in January 1818, to take effect in August 1818. According to "The History of Randolph County in 1882" by Ebenezer Tucker, The County

162-596: Is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana , and by the Indiana Code . County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in

189-572: Is the point of origin for the White River and Whitewater River . Nettle Creek (Losantville) and West River (Modoc) Townships were combined to form Union Township. McVey Memorial Forest (Located North of Farmland approximately 6 miles on State Road 1) Farmers market during the summer on the Courthouse Square in Winchester. In recent years, average temperatures in Winchester have ranged from

216-411: The 10,451 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.2% were non-families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 40.8 years. The median income for a household in

243-516: The Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction, he recruited Thomas E. Finnegan , of New York, to take charge of the department. Finnegan, in turn, was given freedom to recruit the best men in each area to oversee reforms. To oversee rural education, he selected Driver, who was the first Director of the new Bureau of Rural Education. Driver would serve in this capacity for seventeen years, surviving several political changes and overseeing

270-650: The Society of Friends ( Quakers ) lived here, and they supported public education and abolitionism. The county was the site of three settlements developed by free African Americans, and by 1845 there were about 500 people of color here. The most famous, the Greenville Settlement, in Greensfork Township, was in the southeast part of the county and straddled the state line, also partially in Darke County, Ohio . It

297-515: The acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government. Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to

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324-547: The consolidation of all but nine of the county's one-room schools and the creation of fourteen additional consolidated township high schools and five consolidated township grade schools. Randolph County was widely regarded as the model county in rural school consolidation and was given attention by men like Progressive reformer Ellwood P. Cubberley , U. S. Commissioner of Education Philander P. Claxton , Albert Winship , editor of Boston's Journal of Education , and others. When Governor William Cameron Sproul set out to reorganize

351-528: The consolidation of more than 5000 schools through more than 800 separation consolidations. He retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction in 1937. Driver was first listed in Who's Who in America in 1930–31. A new elementary school, near Bradford, Pennsylvania , was named in his honor in 1931. In 1956 citizens in the western portion of Randolph County, Indiana, attempted to consolidate their schools as

378-486: The county was $ 47,697 and the median income for a family was $ 45,543. Males had a median income of $ 37,528 versus $ 28,851 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,552. About 10.3% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. 40°09′N 85°01′W  /  40.15°N 85.01°W  / 40.15; -85.01 Lee L. Driver Leotis Lincoln Driver

405-515: The county's territory extended to the Michigan boundary; consequently, the plat for the town of Fort Wayne (now a city) is recorded in Randolph County's Recorder's Office. Randolph County's population grew rapidly in the early years of the nineteenth century. It became known as a progressive community, with many residents coming from the mid-Atlantic and northern tier free states. Numerous members of

432-580: The county. Randolph County is part of Indiana's 6th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Greg Pence . Randolph County is one of the most consistently Republican counties in the entire United States. Since 1888, the Republican candidate has only failed to carry the county in a presidential election twice. This occurred in 1912 thanks to the strong third party candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt , as well as 1964 where Barry Goldwater

459-532: The county. The population density was 57.9 inhabitants per square mile (22.4/km ). There were 11,743 housing units at an average density of 26.0 per square mile (10.0/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.7% were German , 13.9% were Irish , 11.5% were American , and 11.4% were English . Of

486-661: The early 21st century, residents in Winchester, Union City, and Farmland have sought to revitalize Randolph County through a renewed focus on historic preservation, heritage tourism, and the arts. The county is included in the Ohio River National Freedom Corridor , as many refugees from slavery sought escape via crossing the Ohio River and using aid of residents at stops along the Underground Railroad , sometimes traveling further north and into Canada. In 2016

513-425: The early twentieth century by embracing much of the "Country Life Movement." The county consolidated its rural schools. This was done under the leadership of Lee L. Driver , a county native who became the nation's leading expert on rural school consolidation. Randolph County became the exemplar of the movement, and was the subject of many publications and visits from officials from as far away as Canada and China. In

540-428: The form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes. Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing

567-468: The northern tier, Randolph County was politically dominated by the Republican Party into the early twentieth century. Between 1858 and 1931, the county produced two Governors, one Congressman, one U. S. Senator, three Indiana Secretaries of State, and one State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The county's population growth slowed after 1880. Randolph County answered the problem of rural decline in

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594-433: The state level circuit court . County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff , coroner , auditor , treasurer , recorder , surveyor , and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of

621-648: Was born on February 22, 1867, in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, Indiana. His father, a veteran of the Iron Brigade, named him for Abraham Lincoln . Driver's youth was spent in the town of Farmland, Indiana , where he completed a common school education. He later attended Central Normal College in Danville, Indiana, where he graduated in 1883. Driver taught in the district schools of western Randolph County, farmed, and did carpentry work, until 1895, when he

648-437: Was hired to teach at Winchester High School in Winchester, Indiana. Driver was principal of Winchester High School from 1901 until 1907. Lee L. Driver was elected county superintendent of schools of Randolph County, Indiana, in June 1907. When he assumed the office, the county had only one consolidated township high school and more than one hundred one-room schools. Over the course of the next twelve years, Driver would oversee

675-559: Was named for Randolph County, Indiana Territory, which later became Randolph County, Illinois , which was named in honor of Edmund Randolph , Governor of Virginia. The county may also have been named for Randolph County, North Carolina , where the area's first settlers came from. That county was named for Peyton Randolph , the first President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation . Between 1820 and 1824,

702-539: Was seen as too conservative statewide & nationally in his landslide loss to Lyndon B. Johnson . Public schools in Randolph County are administered by the Union School Corporation, Randolph Southern School Corporation, Randolph Eastern School Corporation, Randolph Central School Corporation , and Monroe Central School Corporation. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 26,171 people, 10,451 households, and 7,300 families residing in

729-634: Was the site of the Union Literary Institute , founded in 1846 by Quakers and free people of color . It was primarily for black students of the area, but also accepted whites as one of the first racially integrated schools in the United States. Other predominately black settlements were Cabin Creek, about 10 miles southwest of Winchester, Indiana ; and Snow Hill, between Winchester and Lynn, Indiana . Given its settlement history, with many migrants from

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