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Hamilton County

Hamilton.jpgEst. 1823
(Alexander Hamilton)

Hamilton County was once home of the Delaware Native Americans. William Conner, early trader, acquired land from the Delaware and established a trading post on the White River. While recent years have seen southern Hamilton County developed into residential suburbs for Indianapolis, farming continues to dominate the northern portion of the area.

The most tornadoes reported in a single day in Indiana were 48 on Palm Sunday in 1965.
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