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Parke County, Indiana

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    Carl Wilson Glass, Sr. (1911 - 1970)
    The Terre Haute Tribune Sun, Sunday, Jan 11, 1970 -- . CARL GLASS . JASONVILLE -- Carl Glass Sr., 58, 302 Neal St., died Friday at 6:50 p.m. in the Freeman- Greene County Hospital, Linton. . He was a v...
  • Abygill Tillery-Way (1842 - 1892)
    Abygill was the daughter of John & Mary 'Polly' (Davis) Moore. Abygill's first husband, Thomas A. Tillery, was killed in action during the Civil War. They had one child - Nancy Jane, who married Frank...
  • John Way (1874 - 1938)
  • Joseph H. "Joe" Way (1872 - 1948)
  • William T. Way (1870 - 1935)

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The county was formed in 1821 and was named for Captain Benjamin Parke, who commanded a troop of light Dragoons at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Parke was elected as a delegate of Indiana Territory to the U.S. Congress.

Parke County has 31 covered bridges and describes itself as the Covered Bridge Capital of the World. It is the site for the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival which has been held in October each year.

Adjacent Counties

For a complete list of Towns, Townships & Communities, please see Wikipedia.

Cemeteries

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