Mapping and Research for Clinton County, Indiana
Organized March 1, 1830, Clinton County was named for DeWitt Clinton,
who studied for law and who was very public about his political
leanings, publishing letters under the name "A Countryman." His most
controversial letter came when he opposed the ratification of the
Constitution. He became the mayor of New York City in 1803 and served
until 1815. He was an unsuccessful candidate against James Madison for
President, but became the Governor of New York in 1816, 1820, and 1824.
The town of Jefferson, four miles west of what is now Frankfort was
chosen as the first County Seat. It was only a temporary site, however,
as the site of Frankfort was selected by the State Commissioners as the
County Seat and the county agent was ordered on May 30, 1830, to have
the land surveyed and laid off in lots. The first term of court in
Frankfort convened April, 1831, in a new log courthouse.
By 1849 Frankfort had eight stores, five lawyers, five physicians and
five churches--Old School Presbyterians, Episcopal and Protestant
Methodists, Christians and Associate Reformed.
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