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Please add profiles for those who were born in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Bartholomew County was formed in southern Indiana February 12, 1821 and was named for Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew, wounded at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The site of the county seat was chosen on February 15, 1821 by a team of commissioners, who suggested the name Tiptona, in honor of John Tipton; on March 20, the name Columbus was adopted.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns & Communities
Links
National Register of Historic Places
New Horizons Genealogical Services
Bartholomew County Historical Society
Bartholomew County Genealogical Records