Carroll Manor Board of Advisory

Advisory Board Members Needed!

The Carroll County Commissioners invites interested individuals to apply for service on the Carroll Manor Advisory Board. Applicants should submit a letter of interest to the Carroll County Commissioners by Friday, October 30, 2026. The letter should include the applicant’s name, contact information, relevant background and qualifications, and reasons for seeking appointment. Letters may be delivered to the Carroll County Auditor’s Office or emailed to auditor@carrollcountyin.gov.

For additional information, please call 765-564-3172.

2026 Courthouse Holiday Schedule

• New Year’s Day                     Thursday         January 1, 2026
• Good Friday                           Friday              April 3, 2026
• Primary Election                   Tuesday           May 5, 2026
• Memorial Day                         Monday           May 25, 2026
• Martin Luther King Jr Day    Thursday         July 2, 2026
• Independence Day                 Friday             July 3, 2026
• Labor Day                              Monday           September 7, 2026
• Columbus Day                      Monday            October 12, 2026
• General Election                  Tuesday            November 3, 2026
• Veterans Day                        Wednesday      November 11, 2026
• Thanksgiving Day                Thursday          November 26, 2026
• Lincoln’s Birthday                Friday               November 27, 2026
• Washington’s Birthday        Thursday          December 24, 2026
• Christmas Day                      Friday               December 25, 2026

History

Carroll County was formed in 1828 and named for Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, who died in 1832. The county seat of Delphi was established the same year by General Samuel Milroy. The Wabash and Erie Canal, built through the county in 1840 and operating until the early 1870s, is among the county's most significant historical legacies.

The current Carroll County courthouse was designed by Elmer E. Dunlap of Indianapolis, who also designed the Spencer County courthouse. It was constructed by A. E. Kemmer at a cost of about $250,000 from 1916 to 1917. The exterior is understated, but the interior is surprisingly elaborate, including a stained glass dome over a mosaic tile floor. This building is the county's third courthouse. The first was built in 1831-1838. It was replaced by a brick structure in 1856; this building was designed by M. J. McBird of Logansport and had a tower at each corner, including a clock tower. The 730-pound bell from the first courthouse was made in Cincinnati in 1836 and given by Sheriff Samuel Davis Gresham, and was used in the second courthouse until 1916. While the bell was in transit to Lafayette by boat, the boat sank; the bell was later recovered from the Ohio River. It was later sold, but was returned to Carroll County in 1967.

Carroll County Courthouse 101 W. Main Street Delphi, Indiana 46923