69 topographic sheets cover 38 settlements here, and 26 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
26 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark · the county-history sources tell 1 story and name 2 people · people the book names include John Ewbank (Miller Township, 1915) · A Worthy Judge (Manchester Township, 1915) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Among them: Fired On Own Comrades. These passages come from the identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source and opens the exact section it comes from.
An unfortunate loss of life occurred at the Hardintown school house that evening, causing the loss of five men killed, one mortally wounded and eighteen wounded more or less seriously. The account herewith is the re¬ port of W. H. H. Terrell, who at that time was the adjutant-general of Indiana :
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 3 of them, burning about 5 acres. None started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 10 April 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 28 February 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 301 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 21 injuries and about $5,060,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 155 |
| Hail | 54 |
| Flash Flood | 53 |
| Flood | 19 |
| Tornado | 17 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
| Lightning | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1990 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 21 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Moores Hill | $500,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Aurora | $250,000 | A small barn was totally destroyed, a 40 foot silo was damaged and several trees were downed. Four homes were heavily damaged in rural Dillsboro. |
| June 1990 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Aurora | $100,000 | Numerous reports of high water and flash flooding were received from the Aurora and Guilford areas. Several people and pets were stranded in Guilford due to rising water. Two vehicles were also swept away in the Guilford area after their occupants escaped. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Lightning | Dearborn | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Chesterville | $50,000 | The tornado likely began in a wooded area behind Longbranch Road, where downed trees were first noted. The most significant damage occurred at two residences on Longbranch Road. Nearly half of the metal roof of one residence was lifted and thrown in multiple directions, with insulation splattered on the residence and even onto parked vehicles. Trees on both properties were knocked down or blown over in multiple directions and the tree damage exhibited a very convergent pattern. The tornado is believed to have lifted in another wooded area to the southeast of Longbranch Road, as no other damage was seen on any roads to the southeast. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weisburg | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Dearborn County. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farmers Retreat | $50,000 | The westernmost extent of damage was found near Davies Road and US Route 62 south-southwest of Dillsboro. More significant damage occurred south of Dillsboro on Arlington Road, Martin Road, and Kachina Trail. Tree damage was more extensive through this area, with roof damage to several residences, and a few barns and outbuildings destroyed. Significant tree damage was also observed to the east on Bocock Road and Indiana State Road 262, again with many trees snapped or uprooted and a few instances of minor structural damage. Some tree damage was also observed on Hueseman Road. This was part of about a 13 mile swath of damage that continued into Ohio County. The damage was consistent with winds in the 70 to 80 mph range. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homestead | $50,000 | Three semi trucks were overturned on Interstate 275 due to thunderstorm winds. A large highway sign was also bent over and multiple trees were snapped along the highway. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Dillsboro | $40,000 | The tornado touched down in the 8800 block of Davies Road. The tornado continued to travel southeast, destroying barns and damaging roofs and trees for about 1 mile. ||Based on the degree of damage, the tornado produced winds of around 75 mph. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Weisburg | $40,000 | The tornado initially touched down in Ripley County at 1743 near County Road 900. Numerous large trees were down in different directions and at least one power pole was snapped in this location. The tornado then continued to the northeast and passed into Dearborn County at 1745 just northwest of Tangman Road. Along Tangman Road, large trees were down in different directions, a metal roof was torn off of a large pole barn, and a barn was destroyed due to the tornado. A short distance to the northeast, trees were snapped near Hill Road. The tornado lifted in Dearborn County at 1747. Damage estimates for Ripley County were five thousand dollars. Damage estimates for Dearborn County were forty thousand dollars. Maximum estimated wind speed based on damage was around eighty miles per hour. The tornado was on the ground for 1.48 miles in Ripley County and 1.60 miles in Dearborn County. The entire path length of the tornado was 3.08 miles. |
| March 2017 | Flash Flood | Guilford | $30,000 | Numerous basements were flooded and water with debris was flowing over several roadways in the Bright area. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Wilmington | $30,000 | Significant tree damage, along with minor roof and structural damage to homes in a trailer park was noted west of Cole Road. Some roofs were lifted off of the trailers, with skirting blown away from many trailers. Much of the damage that occurred here was due to trees falling on the trailers. Winds were estimated to be 65-70 mph. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Leon | $30,000 | Several homes and barns along Legion Road had structural damage. Patio furniture was strewn from a few homes. Numerous trees were also downed. This may have been a microburst. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aurora | $30,000 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farmers Retreat | $25,000 | A barn was severely damaged in the 4600 block of S. Farmers Retreat Road. Debris was scattered in nearby fields. Also, minor structural damage occurred to nearby structures. |
| January 2000 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $25,000 | Several hours of heavy rainfall caused many roads to be flooded. Some homes were also flooded. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Half | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Some automobiles were damaged by large hail and some crops were destroyed. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Bright | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1992 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homestead | $20,000 | A business sustained roof damage. |
| March 2017 | Flash Flood | Upland | $20,000 | Several basements were flooded in Greendale. |
| October 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Sunman | $20,000 | This tornado formed in Ripley County just southwest of Sunman at 2005EST. The tornado tracked east-northeast and entered Dearborn County at 2007EST. ||The first damage in Dearborn County was on the eastern side of County Line Road, where about half a dozen trees were sheared off approximately halfway up. Further northeast, extensive damage occurred to a barn on Kruse Lane. Although a few walls remained standing, the roof was partially removed and carried downwind. Power poles on the property were blown over. The garage of the house was partially blown inward. ||Several large limbs were downed on Fackler Rd, approximately 500 feet north of the intersection with North Dearborn Rd. This is considered to be the end of the track. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Wilmington | $20,000 | Lower Dillsboro Road was washed away by high water. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aurora | $20,000 | A neighborhood near Aurora sustained structural damage to some homes and automobiles, as well as numerous trees being blown down, uprooted, or split. All of the damage was caused by straight-line winds estimated near 80 mph. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Mt Sinai | $20,000 | A tornado made a brief touchdown and downed numerous trees. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logan | $15,000 | An outbuilding at the wastewater plant was demolished and several trees were downed. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farmers Retreat | $15,000 | A barn was flattened along the 4200 block of S. Farmers Retreat Rd. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Aurora | $15,000 | A portion of Market Street in Aurora was ripped up due to flood waters. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Leon | $11,000 | A trampoline was flipped from a neighbors home on Hummingbird Court, snapping off a support pole, which completely pierced through the siding of a house, knocking a coffee machine over. |
| February 2025 | Flash Flood | Logan | $10,000 | A swift water rescue occurred on Brush Fork Creek when a vehicle was trapped by rushing water. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Lawrenceville | $10,000 | The tornado first developed in Ripley County, Indiana at 1902EST near E County Road 1150 N. The tornado moved northeast into Dearborn County, Indiana at 1909EST and produced damage at a property off of N County Line Road, where half of a barn roof was uplifted. Additionally, a home at the same property had shingle and siding damage. The tornado continued northeast and entered into Franklin County at 1910EST, just north of N County Line Road, where the tornado dissipated shortly after at 1911EST. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mt Sinai | $10,000 | At least a dozen trees were downed at a property on Chesterville Road near Stitts Hill Road. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Lawrenceville | $10,000 | Water was rushing over the road near the intersection of Trackville Road and Hickory Road. People needed to be rescued from a vehicle trapped in the high water along Trackville Road. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillsboro Station | $10,000 | Several trees were downed. A barn roof was also damaged. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilmington | $10,000 | Numerous trees were downed throughout the county. |
| March 2017 | Flash Flood | Homestead | $10,000 | Water was reported flowing across numerous roadways across eastern Dearborn County, causing some buckling of a few roadways. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bright | $10,000 | Several trees were knocked down. One large tree fell on a power line, while another tree landed on a house, causing minor damage. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bright | $10,000 | Four trees were knocked down in West Harrison. A home sustained minor roof damage as well. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moores Hill | $10,000 | Trees were knocked down across the county. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $10,000 | Numerous roads were flooded, and several creeks rose out of their banks. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines knocked down across the county. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Many trees and power lines downed across the county. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines downed across the county. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Greendale | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Leon | $8,000 | A scoreboard was blown down and a trailer was flipped over at East Central High School. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Homestead | $8,000 | Numerous roads were flooded. Eight roads across the southern and eastern portions of the county were closed due to high water. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $8,000 | Numerous trees were downed across the county. |
| April 2006 | Hail | St Leon | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | St. Leon | $7,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greendale | $6,000 | Several trees were downed onto power lines along Bielby Road just northwest of Greendale. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Guilford | $6,000 | Two water rescues occurred in Guilford. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | $6,000 | Trees were downed. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Alsace | $5,000 | Several trees were downed at a campground. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logan | $5,000 | Several trees were downed in the vicinity of U.S. Route 52 and State Route 46. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $5,000 | Scattered trees were reported down throughout Dearborn County due to thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Aurora | $5,000 | Numerous roads were flooded across the county. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 2 workings inside this county. All of them still produce. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 2 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughery Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| New Trenton Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
History of Dearborn County, Indiana : Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 13 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
| Shape and position in the county | Township | Settlements in it | Length | Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Creek Township | Farmers Retreat | 2,990 words | 5 | |
| Center Township | Aurora, Cochran, Texas, Utah, Westside | 2,243 words | 2 | |
| Clay Township | Dillsboro, Dillsboro Station | 3,278 words | 4 | |
| Harrison Township | Braysville, West Harrison | 3,069 words | 6 | |
| Hogan Township | Mount Sinai, Wilmington | 2,073 words | 4 | |
| Jackson Township | Hubbells Corner, Lawrenceville, Weisburg | 1,427 words | 2 | |
| Kelso Township | Dover, New Alsace, Saint Leon | 511 words | 0 | |
| Lawrenceburg Township | Greendale, Hardinsburg, Homestead, Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg Junction, Oldtown | 13,960 words | 18 | |
| Logan Township | Logan | 537 words | 0 | |
| Manchester Township | Kirschs Corner, Kyle, Manchester, Wrights Corner | 3,544 words | 6 | |
| Miller Township | Bright, Hidden Valley | 4,746 words | 7 | |
| Sparta Township | Chesterville, Cold Springs, Moores Hill, Sparta | 2,127 words | 2 | |
| York Township | Bonnell, Guilford, Yorkville | 1,741 words | 2 |
One book written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 1 chapter in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| The whole text | 228,066 words in 15 parts |
Everyone History of Dearborn County, Indiana : Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1915.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Sparta township · 47032 · On Chesterville Ridge · Dillsboro quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1992
Clay township · 47018 · Near Station Hollow · Dillsboro quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1992
Clay township · 47032 · Near Station Hollow · Dillsboro quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1992
Lawrenceburg township · 47025 · Near College Hill · Lawrenceburg quadrangle
16 sheets, 1915 to 1986
York township · 47022 · On East Fork Tanners Creek · Guilford quadrangle
17 sheets, 1915 to 1986
Lawrenceburg township · 47025 · Near College Hill · Lawrenceburg quadrangle
16 sheets, 1915 to 1986
Lawrenceburg township · 47025 · Near College Hill · Lawrenceburg quadrangle
16 sheets, 1915 to 1986
Jackson township · 47041 · Near Ester Ridge · Sunman quadrangle
9 sheets, 1953 to 1986
Manchester township · 47001 · Near Ebenezer Ridge · Aurora quadrangle
19 sheets, 1915 to 1986
Lawrenceburg township · 47025 · On Tanners Creek · Lawrenceburg quadrangle
16 sheets, 1915 to 1986
Lawrenceburg township · 47025 · Near Possum Hollow · Hooven quadrangle
20 sheets, 1915 to 1996
Manchester township · 47001 · Near Union Ridge · Sunman quadrangle
9 sheets, 1953 to 1986
Sparta township · 47032 · Near Johnson Hollow · Dillsboro quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1992
Sparta township · 47032 · Near Mount Sinai Ridge · Dillsboro quadrangle
10 sheets, 1953 to 1992
Harrison township · 47060 · On Kolb Creek · Harrison quadrangle
15 sheets, 1915 to 1996
Manchester township · 47001 · Near Sutton Ridge · Guilford quadrangle
17 sheets, 1915 to 1986
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