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3 unusual facts about Vigo County


Noah Beauchamp

One of the neighboring families, in Sugar Creek Township, that abutted his farm was the Mickelberry family.

Samuel Gookins

Gookins was admitted to the Vigo County bar in 1834 and the Indiana Supreme Court bar in 1836, and practiced until 1850, when he was appointed to a brief term as a replacement for the local circuit court judge.

Vigo County, Indiana

Holmes is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district, which is held by Republican Larry Bucshon.


D. Omer Seamon

Seamon often painted the local people and places he saw around him, from covered bridges and rivers to specific locales including the Vigo County Courthouse, the Indiana Theatre and the Church of the Immaculate Conception, all in Vigo County, Indiana.

Josh Devore

Devore resided in Seelyville, a small community in Vigo County, Indiana during his early pro baseball career, getting his start in what was known as the Trolley League in Terre Haute, Indiana.


see also

HUF

Terre Haute International Airport (IATA: HUF), in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Vigo County Courthouse

Numerous notable lawyers from the region began their careers at the first Vigo County Courthouse, including Thomas H. Blake, James Whitcomb, Elisha Mills Huntington and Edward A. Hannegan.

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children, also known as Glenn Home, is a historic building at 7140 Wabash Avenue east of Terre Haute in Lost Creek Township, Indiana.