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Connersville is a city in Fayette County, Indiana, United States, 66 miles (106 km) east by southeast of Indianapolis. The population was 13,324 at the 2020 census . The city is the county seat of and the largest and only incorporated town in Fayette County. [ 4 ]
Connersville Township was organized in 1819 as one of five original townships of Fayette County containing the namesake town, which was designated the county seat. [6] John Conner is credited with being the first settler in Connersville Township. [7] He established a trading post which was the center of early pioneer life. [8]
Roberts Park is a historic public park and national historic district located at Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana. The parkland was donated to the city of Connersville in 1902. The parkland was donated to the city of Connersville in 1902.
The county and its seat Connersville rose from unincorporated territory surrounding an isolated trading post on the Whitewater River to the principal conduit for settlement of northern and central Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois during the early 19th century, to an automotive manufacturing powerhouse in the first half of the 20th century, suffered recession and post-war industrial ...
Dresser Roots product catalogue, with timeline and company history; Connersville Chamber of Commerce: History of Connersville Indiana; Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IN-3, "P. H. & F. M. Roots Company, Eastern Avenue, Connersville, Fayette County, IN", 35 photos, 6 measured drawings, 11 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
Elmhurst is a historic home located near Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana. It was built in 1831, with later additions and modifications, and is a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style dwelling. Among its residents have been James N. Huston, Samuel W. Parker, Caleb Blood Smith, and Oliver H. Smith. [2]: 2
Location of Fayette County in Indiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Indiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National ...
Whitewater Canal with railroad and train visible near Metamora, Indiana. The Whitewater River formed a natural trade route for Native Americans and for early settlers. In 1836 the new state of Indiana approved funds to build the Whitewater Canal, following the river from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, all the way to Hagerstown, Indiana, 76 miles (122 km).