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The Chamber is the primary resource, referral, and recognition organization for area businesses.

The Chamber of Commerce is the ultimate business resource in Gibson County. The Chamber is the largest, most influential business organization in the county. The Chamber boasts hundreds of members. Most are small businesses located throughout southwestern Indiana with 25 or fewer employees.

The Chamber is a private, not-for-profit organization, funded primarily by dues paid by member businesses, sponsorships and events held throughout the year. The Chamber is not a government agency and receives no tax dollars.

The mission of the Chamber is “To advance the general welfare and prosperity of Gibson County’s business community.”

The Chamber provides numerous business services made available only to its members.

HERITAGE DAYS Friday, September 18 Saturday, September 19 Sunday, September 20 •Crafts •Heritage Days Feud Contest •Little Miss Contest and Mini Miss •Descent •Sunday Christian Concert •Hard Sunday band on Friday night

All New Children’s Area This Year!

- Bungee Trampoline - Spider Mountain with climbing, rock wall and slide - 3 Hole Mini Golf (Heritage Days Presented By The Gibson Chamber of Commerce On The Court House Square - Princeton, IN)

Services New Contacts Chamber Net Free Listing On Website (With Link) Business Referrals & Contacts Chamber Bucks Lists & Labels For Members Use Notary Public Services Rental Of LCD Projection Rental Of Sound System (For Events) Annual Dollars For Scholars Golf Outing

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Member To Member Advantage Ribbon Cuttings/Open Houses Lunch & Learns Business & Breakfasts Credibility-Commitment To Community Volunteer Opportunities To Put You & Your Business In The Public Eye (Shows Commitment To The Community)

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Gibson County Chamber of Commerce

202 E. Broadway St. Princeton, In 47670 Tele: 812.385.2134 Fax: 812.385.2401 www.gibsoncountychamber.org

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Demographics Total households 13,094 Married with children Married without children Single parents Living alone

Total Housing units:

Owner Occupied (median value $104,400) Renter Occupied (median rent $423)

2,689 4,578 935 3,574

Population 2014 U.S. Census Bureau estimate By age

Under 5 years

School Age (5-17)

College age (18-24)

Young Adult (25-44) Older Adult (45-64) Older (65 plus)

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14,611

77.8 percent

2,923

33,759 2,053 5,834 2,869 7,921 9,447 5,334

Median age By race

White Black

Asian

American Indian

Hispanic/Latino

Multi race

40.5 years 31,990 667 151 84 476 562

CITIES & TOWNS IN GIBSON COUNTY

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Population % of County

Fort Branch 2,779 8.3 Francisco

468 1.4

Haubstadt 1,581 4.7 Hazleton

262 0.8 Mackey

106 0.3

Oakland City 2,426 7.2

Owensville 1,271 3.8 Patoka

734 2.2

Princeton 8,657 25.6 Somerville

288 0.9

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Post Offices Fort Branch Post Office

Oakland City, IN 47660 Phone: 812-749-3812

105 E. Vine St. Fort Branch, IN 47648 Phone: 812-753-3337

Owensville Post Office 100 S. Mill St. Owensville, IN 47665 Phone: 812-724-3875

Francisco Post Office 308 W. Main St. Francisco, IN 47649 Phone: 812-782-3764

Patoka Post Office

110 S. Main St. Patoka, IN 47666 Phone: 812-779-2571

Haubstadt Post Office 107 W. Haub St. Haubstadt, IN 47639 Phone: 812-768-6745

Princeton Post Office 129 E. Broadway St. Princeton, IN 47670 Phone: 812-385-4889

Mackey Post Office

CR9500E Mackey, IN 47654 Phone: 812-795-2785

Somerville Post Office 5280 S. Lincoln St. P.O. Box 9998 Somerville, IN 47683

Oakland City Post Office 130 W. Harrison St.

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County Officials & Services ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS

(Voter Registration) 812-385-2541 jmorrow@gibsoncounty-in.gov Gibson County Commissioners 812-385-8260 commissioners@gibsoncounty-in.gov Gerald Bledsoe (gbledsoe@gibsoncounty-in.gov), Alan Douglas (adouglas@gibsoncounty-in.go), Steve Bottoms (stevebottoms@ gibsoncounty-in.gov) Coroner Barrett Doyle 812-385-1227 gibsoncountycoroner@insightbb.com Gibson County Council 812-385-8260 council@gibsoncounty-in.gov (Jeremy Overton, Dan Beard, Derek McGraw, Bill McConnell, Jay Riley, Craig Pflug, George Ankenbrand) COUNTY SERVICES EMA Director Terry Hedges 812-386-9630 Animal Service of Gibson County 812-386-8079 ema@gibsoncounty-in.gov gcas175@sit-co.net EMS Business Office 812-385-8967 Assessor Kim Minkler 812-385-5286 Purdue Extension Office 812-385-3491 kminkler@gibsoncounty-in.gov Gibson County CASA (Joy Jines) 812-386-9305 Auditor Sherri Smith 812-385-4927 jjines@gibsoncounty-in.gov ssmith@gibsoncounty-in.gov GIS/Mapping (John Howe) 812-385-4853 Circuit Court Probation Office 812-385-4243 jhowe@gibsoncounty-in.gov Health Department 812-385-3831 Gibson Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Meade 812-385-4885 Highway Garage (Chuck Lewis) 812-385-4887 circuitcourt@gibsoncounty-in.gov Indiana BMV - License Branch Princeton 812-385-2861 Clerk Jim Morrow Gibson County Jail 812-385-2018 (Child Support) 812-386-8401 Gibson County Sheriff’s Office 812-385-3496 (Traffic Violation) 812-386-6474 Sheriff:

Prosecutor:

Circuit Judge:

Superior Judge: Court Clerk:

Recorder:

Treasurer:

Auditor:

Assessor:

Surveyor:

Coroner:

Tim Bottoms Robert Krieg Jeff Meade Earl Penrod Jim Morrow Tonya Thompson Mary Key Sherri Smith Kim Minkler Michael Stevenson Barrett Doyle

Gibson County Government Auditor Sherri Smith - 385-4927

County Highway Chuck Lewis - 385-4887 Ambulance Service Jim Allen - 385-8967

Treasurer Mary Key - 385-2540

Solid Waste Mike Stilwell - 385-3136

Assessor Kim Minkler - 385-5286

Sheriff Tim Bottoms - 385-3498

Recorder Tonya Thompson - 385-3332

Surveyor Michael Stevenson - 385-4853

Clerk Jim Morrow - 386-6474

Prosecutor Robert Krieg - 385-5497

County Commissioners Stephen Bottoms Gerald Bledsoe Alan Douglas

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Superior Court Judge Earl Penrod - 386-6237 www.gibsoncounty-in.gov

Circuit Court Judge Jeff Meade - 385-4885

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HALL, PARTENHEIMER & KINKLE

Celebrating 126 Years of Service to Gibson County Families, Business, Industry & Government!

We proudly offer services for:

TRUST & ESTATE PLANNING

County Services Gibson County Prosecutor Robert Krieg info@gibsoncountyprosecutor.com

812-385-5497

Gibson County Recorder Tonya Thompson 812-385-3332 tthompson@gibsoncounty-in.gov Gibson County Safety Office (Andy Schafer) 812-385-0734 aschafer@gibsoncounty-in.gov

Solid Waste/Landfill 812-677-1099 gcsw@gibsoncounty-in.gov Superior Court Judge Earl Penrod superiorcourt@gibsoncounty-in.gov Superior Court Probation Office

812-386-6237 812-386-6238

Gibson County Surveyor Michael Stevenson 812-385-4853 mstevenson@gibsoncounty-in.gov

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Gibson County Treasurer Mary Key mkey@gibsoncounty-in.gov

812-385-2540

Veterans Service Office (Jerry Wright) veterans@gibsoncounty-in.gov

812-385-4522

Weights and Measures (Gary Dawson)

812-385-2426

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Federal & State Government President Barack Obama

200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2789 1-800-382-9467

The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 1-202-456-1111

State Sen. Jim Tomes

U.S. Sen. Dan Coats

(49th District) Indiana Senate Statehouse 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis IN 46204-2785 1-812-618-2349 jimtomes49th@gmail.com

Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-5623

U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly

Washington, D.C. 20510 1-202-224-4814 www.donnelly.senate.gov

State Rep. Wendy McNamara

U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon

(76th District) Indiana House of Representatives Statehouse 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 1-317-232-9671 1-800-382-9841 e-mail R76@in.gov

(8th District) Washington, D.C. 20515 812-465-6484 (Evansville) 855-519-1629

Gov. Mike Pence

State Rep.Thomas Washburne

Indiana Statehouse Indianapolis, IN 46204 1-317-232-4567

(64th District) Indiana House of Representatives Statehouse 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 1-317-234-2993 E-mail: H64@in.gov

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License Information

AUTO

Gibson County’s license branch is located at 405 West State Street, Suite 1 in Princeton. Call 812-385-2861 for operating hours.

Motorists residing in Indiana for more than 60 days must obtain an Indiana driver’s license, title and registration.

Visit www.in.gov/bmv or call 888-692-6841 for vehicle registration fees and requirements.

HUNTING & FISHING

Hunting and fishing licenses can be purchased at most bait and tackle shops and hunting specialty stores, as well as discount centers in Gibson County. Fees available online from www.in.gov/dnr. Residential license fees apply to people who have lived in Indiana continuously for a full 60 days prior to the date of a license purchase.

Visit www.in.gov/dnr for more details on license regulations.

MARRIAGE

Marriage licenses can be obtained in the clerk’s office at the Gibson County Courthouse in Princeton.

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In Indiana, one of the applicants involved must be a resident of Gibson County.

Both parties must apply for the license, and show proof of age and residence, as well as know parents’ birth places and mothers’ maiden names.

If both parties involved are from out-of-state, a marriage license can be issued, but the couple must be married in the county and a higher fee is charged.

A marriage license obtained in an Indiana county is good for 60 days and allows the couple to marry in any county within the state.

For more information, contact the Gibson County Clerk’s Office at 386-6474. The child support office is 812-386-6474.

Law Enforcement The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office is at 112 E. Emerson St. in Princeton. Tim Bottoms is the sheriff. In addition to full-time deputies and a K9 program, the department also includes reserve deputies, trained volunteers to assist merit deputies. Central dispatch and corrections department operate the Gibson County Jail and the countywide police, ambulance and fire dispatch service.

Central dispatch handles all Enhanced 911 emergency calls and

Watson

dispatches all town marshals, Oakland City police, all fire departments, ambulance service, Animal Services and Emergency Management Agency. Deputies also conduct the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program for all fifth grade classes in Gibson County schools and Pre-D.A.R.E. classes for third grade students.

Call 911 for emergencies only; 812-385-3496 for non-emergencies.

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Law Enforcement Princeton Police

Princeton Police Department provides 24-hour police protection within Princeton’s city limits.

The offices are located in the Princeton Municipal Building at 310 W. State St. The department offers a reserve officer program, features a dedicated drug interdiction program and a K9 unit.

W.W. George is the chief of the department. Call 911in emergencies. The non-emergency number is 812-385-3437.

Rick Sides is the chief.

To report an emergency, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 385-3496.

Owensville Police

Rodger Leister is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Francisco Police

Haubstadt Police

Mike McGregor is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Glenn Munnier is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

Patoka Police

Oakland City Police

Oakland City residents are provided police protection by the Oakland City Police Department at Broadway and Washington streets.

Alec Hensley is the police chief of the force, which includes fulltime and reserve officers and a K-9 unit.

To report an emergency, call 911.

Fort Branch Police

Indiana Conservation Officer

Call 812-385-3496 to leave a message.

Indiana State Police

Fort Branch residents are provided police protection by the Fort Branch Police Department.

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Darryl Chamberlain is the town marshal. For emergencies, call 911.

The Indiana State Police Department maintains a district post on U.S. 41 north in Evansville. Call 812-867-2079. For emergencies, call 911.

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Fire Departments

Emergency Response

The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is available to county residents for emergency needs by dialing 911. The EMS is also available for public demonstration of procedures and equipment.

The county-owned and operated service operates one ambulance in Princeton, one in Oakland City, one near Fort Branch/Haubstadt and one in Owensville.

The Princeton EMS base is located on the grounds of Gibson General Hospital, and corporate offices are located in the North Annex on North Hart Street in Princeton. The non-emergency phone is 812-385-8967.

The Oakland City base is located a block west of Main Street.

The Fort Branch base is located on Fort Branch-Haubstadt Road, and the Owensville base is located in the Owensville-Montgomery Township Fire Department. The non-emergency number is 749-3163.

The ambulance service has mutual aid agreements with neighboring services, and first responders in local fire departments.

BUCKSKIN-BARTON TOWNSHIP

Gibson County Rescue Service: C.L. Mitchell, P.O. Box 108, Princeton, 812-385-3249.

One fire station is located at 204 W. Vine St. in Fort Branch; one is one-half mile north of town on County Road 650S.

Other Emergency Services

Gibson County Emergency Management Agency: Terry Hedges, Gibson County Courthouse Annex North, N. Hart Street, 812-386-9630.

American Red Cross: 312 W. State Street, Princeton, 812-386-6300.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

The fire station is located at R.R. 2, Box 256A in Buckskin. Phone 911 for emergencies. For non-emergencies, call 812-795-2570.

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

The volunteer department is located on Outer Walnut Street in Oakland City. Call 911 for emergencies, or call Alan Whitman at 812-664-1306 for non-emergencies.

FORT BRANCH/UNION TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

FRANCISCO - CENTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

The fire station is located at 203 W. Main St. in Francisco. In emergency, call 911.

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Fire Departments HAUBSTADT - JOHNSON TWP. FIRE TERRITORY

Haubstadt-Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Territory offers first responder medical services. 400 South Sixth Ave. Call 911 in emergencies.

OAKLAND CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

Oakland City Fire Department offers first responder medical services as well. Some members are also certified divers.

The department owns two engines and one brush truck, diving gear and a dive rescue boat. The department also has a team which is able to search collapsed buildings. The fire station is located at the corner of Main and Harrison streets in Oakland City. For emergencies, dial 911. For non-emergencies, contact Jim Deffendall at 812-749-6129.

OWENSVILLE - MONTGOMERY TWP. FIRE DEPT.

Owensville-Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Dept. offers first response medical services. The fire station is located at 306 E. Warrick St. in Owensville and a sub-station is located near Johnson.

PRINCETON FIRE TERRITORY

Princeton Fire Territory services Patoka Township, including the city of Princeton. The department operates four pumpers, two aerial ladders, two tankers, two brush trucks, a rescue van, one investigation unit and two chief vehicles out of four stations. The territory

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provides services including fire suppression, first response medical services, auto extrication, hazardous material response, rope rescue and dive team services.

The headquarters is located at the corner of Embree and W. Brumfield streets in Princeton and can be reached for non-emergencies by calling 812-385-4672. The other three stations are on White Church Road just west of Princeton; on Ind. 64 east of Princeton on the south end of the township; and on Old U.S. 41 South. For emergencies, dial 911.

SOMERVILLE - BARTON TWP. FIRE DEPT.

Somerville-Barton Township Fire Department is located at Main and Lincoln streets in Somerville. For emergencies, dial 911.

WHITE RIVER (HAZLETON) FIRE DEPT.

White River Township Volunteer Fire Dept.-Hazleton Unit offers first responder and basic life support defibrillation services. For emergencies, dial 911.

WHITE RIVER (PATOKA) VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

White River Township Volunteer Fire Dept. (Patoka) offers first response medical services.

Some members are also emergency medical technicians and paramedics. The fire station is located at Main Cross street. For emergencies, call 911.

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Medical Providers Gibson General Hospital

Gibson General Hospital, located at 1808 Sherman Drive in Princeton, has been serving the comprehensive healthcare needs of Gibson County residents for more than 100 years.

The hospital offers care including general medicine, outpatient behavioral health programs, business health services, diabetes care and education, physical, occupational and speech therapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, laboratory services, radiology services, respiratory therapy, infusion therapy and chemotherapy, surgical services, orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation, home health care, a skilled nursing facility, and emergency and critical care services.

For more information about Gibson General Hospital or its services, call 812-385-3401 or visit www.gibsongeneral.com. For a physician, call 812-385-9231.

Deaconess Clinics

Deaconess Primary Care serves Gibson County, with family practice services in Fort Branch and Princeton, and internal medicine in Princeton.

More information call the offices directly or the Deaconess Physician Finder service at 1-812-450-FIND (3463).

Appointments can be made by calling 386-6650.

St. Mary’s Health Group

Tulip Tree Family Health

Tulip Tree Family Health Clinic, 123 N. McCreary St., Fort Branch, is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing quality affordable healthcare and dental services to all residents of Gibson County and the area, regardless of race, age, disability, sex or financial ability.

For more information phone 812-753-1039 or visit www.tuliptreehealth.org

Brink’s Family Practice

Brink’s Family Practice, located at 410 North Main Street, offers complete family health care services with Bruce C. Brink Jr., DO., and Darla Jan Young, MSC-NPC, board certified in family practice.

For more information, phone 812-386-7522. The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Private Schools Bethel Christian School has operated since 1981 at 1520 S. Main St. in Princeton. The school is a ministry of Bethel Memorial Church, offering K-8 curriculum and a pre-school program. The school offers basketball, volleyball and cheerleading, and a computer lab. The telephone number is 812-386-1263.

Haubstadt Family Medicine offers patient services at 835 South 9th Ave. in Haubstadt. Phone 812-768-6162 or 812-464-3016.

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Parochial Schools The Catholic Diocese of Evansville administers parochial schools in Fort Branch, Haubstadt and Princeton in Gibson County.

Holy Cross School, 202 S. Church St., Fort Branch, offers prekindergarten through fifth grade curriculum. Call 812-753-3280 for more information.

St. James Catholic School, south of Haubstadt, offers a K-8 curriculum. Call (812) 867-2661 for more information.

St. Joseph School, 427 S. Stormont St., Princeton, offers curriculum for preschool through fifth grade. Contact (812) 385-2228 for more information.

Sts. Peter & Paul School, 210 North Vine St., Haubstadt, offers a pre-kindergarten-fifth grade curriculum.Contact 812-768-6775, for more information.

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Public Schools East Gibson School Corp. includes Wood Memorial High School, Wood Memorial Junior High School and three kindergarten through sixth grade schools in Oakland City, Mackey and Francisco.

The corporation was organized Jan. 1, 1965. Dr. Henry M. Brewster is the superintendent. The corporate office is located at 941 S. Franklin St., in Wood Memorial High School, phone 812-749-4755.

Wood Memorial High School, 943 S. Franklin St. in Oakland City, phone 812-749-4757, serves Barton, Center and Columbia townships. The existing building was renovated in 1995 to update learning facilities. The high school and junior high school share faculty and facilities in the areas of industrial technology, home economics and some classrooms. Athletic teams are known as the Trojans and Lady Trojans in boys’ and girls’ basketball, track, soccer and tennis, boys’ football, golf, wrestling and basketball, girls’ volleyball and fast-pitch softball.

Wood Memorial Junior High School was established in the 1996-97 school year, serving seventh and eighth grades for Barton, Center and Columbia townships. It is located at 945A. S. Franklin St., adjacent to Wood Memorial High School. The office number is 812-749-4757.

Barton Township School opened in its present building in October 1985, replacing the old Mackey High School building to serve Barton Township elementary students. The telephone number is 812-795-2292.

Francisco Elementary School reopened on Ind. 64 in 1979 after a fire destroyed the former building. Although it is built with three

floors, the entire school is handicapped accessible. The office telephone number is 812-782-3207.

Oakland City Elementary serves Oakland City area students. The school is located at 945B S. Franklin St. The telephone number is 812-749-6133. The corporation’s website is www.egsc.k12.in.us.

North Gibson School Corp. educates students from Princeton, Patoka, Hazleton and the Mt. Olympus areas in Patoka, Washington and White River townships. The corporation’s activities are featured on its internet home page, www.ngsc.k12.in.us. Dr. Brian Harmon is the school superintendent.

Princeton Community Intermediate School is located in the west side of the old high school; it serves grades 3-5. Princeton Community Primary North, serving grades 1-2, is north of the intermediate school. Princeton Community Primary South serves kindergarteners.

Princeton Community Middle School’s new classrooms for grades 6-8 are located on the east side of the old high school. The number is 812-385-2020.The superintendent’s office is located at the PCIS/ PCMS building. The office phone number is 812-385-4851.

Princeton Community High School offers boys’ and girls’ athletics include basketball, golf, tennis, track, soccer and cross country.

Boys’ athletics include wrestling, baseball and football. Girls’ athletics include softball and volleyball. The athletics nickname is the Tigers.

Girls’ basketball and volleyball games and boys’ games are played in the high school gymnasium. The office telephone number is (812) 385-2591.

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South Gibson School Corp. includes Gibson Southern High School and three K-8 schools in Fort Branch, Haubstadt and Owensville, and areas of southern and western Gibson County. The administrative office is at 1029 West, 650 South, in Fort Branch. Stacey Humbaugh is the superintendent and Tim Armstrong is assistant administrator. The office telephone number is 812-753-4230.

Gibson Southern High School, located between Owensville and Fort Branch, opened in 1974. The school has two floors with 165,000 square feet.

Boys’ and girls’ athletics include track, swimming, cross country, tennis, soccer and basketball. Boys’ athletics include baseball, wrestling, golf and football. Girls’ athletics include softball, swimming, cross country and volleyball. The athletics nickname is the “Titans.”

The office telephone number is 812-753-3011.

Fort Branch Community School, at 7670 S. Eastview Lane, is one of three K-8 schools in the district. The student nickname is “The Twigs.” The school’s telephone number is 812-753-3641.

Haubstadt Community School is located at at 158E 1025S in Haubstadt. The telephone number is 812-768-6487. Extracurricular activities for students include cross country, basketball, track, football, wrestling, volleyball, cheerleading, choir and band. The school nickname is the “Elites.”

Owensville Community School opened in 1993, the third of the district’s K-8 buildings, and is located at 6569S Ind. 65 in Owensville.

The telephone number is 812-724-3705. The school nickname is the “Kickapoos.”

Vincennes University Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics opened in the summer of 2011 at U.S. 41 and Coal Mine Road just east of Fort Branch. To register for general education classes at the center, contact 812-888-2888 or www.vinu.edu/gibson. Registration is available at the center’s administrative office during normal office hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Oakland City University is a four-year comprehensive liberal arts institution founded in 1885. OCU’s goal is to educate in a Christian atmosphere. The institution was founded by the General Association of General Baptists. Program offerings include associate through doctoral degree programs. Several adult programs are also offered both online and at several locations throughout the state.

For more information, call OCU at 812-749-4781.

Ivy Tech’s Princeton instructional center is at 2431 S. Crabtree Drive, on outer South Main St. in Princeton. The center offers classrooms, computer labs, staff offices, a student lounge/vending area and open lab areas for advanced manufacturing training courses.

In addition, it features a meeting area available for use by the community. The branch of Ivy Tech offers a variety of credit courses including English, Accounting and criminal justice. Also offered at the center are a variety of personal and professional development noncredit courses. A new welding program begins in August 2015.

The center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. Phone 812-385-8495 for more information or visit www.ivytech.edu

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Homeschool Organizations Gibson County Christian Homeschool Association’s purpose is “for home schooling families to join together to help each other add to the home school experience.”

The group works within the context of Christian-based support.

They are not involved in a child’s education.

The group assists by providing activities for the families to gather together as a home schooling community and to support each other’s home schooling lives.

Also, it offers regular field trip opportunities throughout the school year, as well as graduation ceremonies, a spring formal, an annual summer picnic and sports such as girls’ volleyball and boys’ basketball.

Its Facebook page can be found under Gibson County Christian Home Educators.

Cheryl Toepfer can be reached at 812-386-1557 or toepfer2@ gibsoncounty.net.

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Libraries FORT BRANCH - JOHNSON TOWNSHIP

Fort Branch Public Library, which serves Union and Johnson Townships, maintains two locations. The main library is located at 107 E. Locust St. in Fort Branch, while a branch library operates on Main Street in Haubstadt. Both locations offer automated access to all library holdings. Call the library for more information, 812-7534212 in Fort Branch, and 812-768-6005 in Haubstadt.

OAKLAND CITY - COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP

The Oakland City - Columbia Township Public Library is located at 210 S. Main St. in Oakland City. The library offers many services besides circulating its 26,000-plus holdings. They have a summer reading program and storytime. Library hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday. Call 812-749-3559 for more information.

OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Owensville Carnegie Public Library is located at 110 S. Main St., serving residents of Owensville and Montgomery and Wabash townships. The library also maintains a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the other libraries in Gibson County, as well as the Poseyville Library. The library also has automated circulation and cataloging systems, and a new meeting space for youth.

Additional services include summer youth reading programs and story time. Call 812-724-3335 for more information.

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PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY Princeton Public Library, 124 South Hart St., serves Princeton, Patoka Township and North Gibson students who live in Washington and White River townships.

The library offers automated access to library holdings and features an extensive local history and genealogical collection.

Public use computers are offered on the main floor, Children’s Room and history/geneology room. Reciprocal borrowing agreements exist with all Gibson County libraries. Also, e-books and audio and music downloads are available.

Other services include summer reading program, crafts and activities, story times for children ages 3 months to 5 years, and tours for classes and groups.

A public meeting room is available for non-profit civic, educational or cultural activities. Friends of the Library hosts spring and fall used book sales to support library programming and equipment.

Call 385-4464 for information about Friends of the Library membership. For more information, visit www.princetonpl.lib.in.us

NEWSPAPERS

The Princeton Daily Clarion is a daily newspaper at 100 N. Gibson St. in Princeton, publishing mornings Monday through Friday.

Visit www.pdclarion.com For subscriptions or other information, call (812) 385-2525.

The Oakland City Journal is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday at 100 N. Gibson St. in Princeton. For subscriptions or other information, call (812) 385-2525.

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Local Government Gibson County Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. The council appropriates all funds for use by the county and all of its officers.

Members are: •Dan Beard, District 1 (Center 1 and 2, Patoka 1,6-8 and 9, Washington and White River 1-2) •Craig Pflug, District 3 (Barton 1, Columbia 1-5, Union 1,3-4 •Jay Riley, District 2 (Patoka 2-5, 11-15 and Union 2) •Jeremy Overton, District 4, (Barton 2, Johnson 1-3, Montgomery 1-4 and Wabash) •Bill McConnell, at-large member •Derek McGraw, at-large member •George Ankenbrand, at-large member Gibson County Commissioners are responsible for administrating county business, including adopting ordinances, etc. The commissoners meet every first Tuesday at 8 a.m. and each third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Gibson County North Annex.

Members are: Alan Douglas: District 1, (Patoka Township) Stephen Bottoms: District 2, (Barton, Center, Columbia, Washington and White River townships) Gerald Bledsoe: District 3, (Johnston, Montgomery, Union and Wabash townships) Fort Branch Town Council meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the senior center. The Town Hall phone number is 812-753-3824.

Francisco Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-782-3573.

Haubstadt Town Council meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-768-6451.

Hazleton Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-784-4500.

Mackey Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Oakland City Board of Works meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:45 p.m. The Oakland City City Council meets at 6 p.m. the same days. Both meetings are held at the fire station meeting room. The City Hall phone number is 812-749-3222.

Owensville Town Council meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 812-724-4151.

Patoka Town Council meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. The Town Hall phone number is 779-3401.

Princeton City Board of Works meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 p.m.

The City Council meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Both meetings are held in the Princeton Municipal Building. The City Hall phone number is 812-385-3283.

Princeton Fire Territory board of trustees meets at 4:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month.

Somerville Town Council meets the third Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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Recreation & Attractions PRINCETON

• Gibson County Fairgrounds: Located on North Embree Street, the fairgrounds is the home of the Gibson County Fair in July. The grounds are also leased for other special events. The Activities Building can be rented for parties, reunions, receptions, etc. The annual Gibson County Fair is in early July.

• Lafayette Park/Princeton Municipal Pool: Located on Spruce Street, the park has sheltered and open picnic facilities, a fishing pond, playground equipment, tennis courts and an outdoor basketball court. The pool, which also features a spray park, is open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Season tickets and swimming lessons are available. Park and pool numbers are: Parks and Recreations - (812) 385-4252, Dan Beard, Superintendent; and Municipal Pool, (812) 385-2120.

• Southside Park: Located on Stout Street, the park has two softball diamonds used for men’s leagues, playground equipment, and outdoor basketball court and tennis courts. Shelter houses are also available.

• Lincoln Park: Located on East Brumfield Avenue, the park offers playground equipment and an outdoor basketball courts.

• Camp Carson: Located on Lake Seminole, two miles east of Princeton on Lake Road, the camp is owned by the YMCA and is available for lease for private groups, such as family reunions or church retreats.

Camping facilities, swimming, canoeing, crafts, sports and hiking are offered. For information, call (812) 385-3597.

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• Gibson County Youth Center: Located at 129 S. Hart St., the center operates primarily in the fall and winter months, offering recreatiohnal sports and other after-school activities, including homework incentive programs.

For information, call (812) 385-5287.

• Gibson Lanes: Located on Ind. 64 east of Princeton, there are 16 lanes for open and league bowling; video games; pool tables and a snack bar. For information, call (812) 385-5281.

• Princeton Country Club: Located on Old 41 near Patoka, the nine-hole golf course offers both club membership and public green fees. For information, call (812) 385-5669.

•Showplace Cinemas: Located in the Town Fair shopping center on Princeton’s west side at 2691 West Braodway, the newest theater in Princeton offers state of the art cinema. For more information visit showplacecinemas.com or phone 812-422-3456.

•Gibson County Soccer Club provides recreational soccer league experiences for youth throughout the county at fields just east of the Gibson County Toyota plant, off CR350S. For more information about leagues and activities, visit www.gibsoncountysoccerclub.org.

• The Azalea Path Arboretum and Botanical Gardens features more than 50 acres of more than 300 varieties of azaleas and other plant species and trees, featuring spring fed lakes and sculptures.

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Recreation & Attractions Lyles Station is one of the last remaining African American settlements in the state. The community’s heritage is preserved in the Lyles Consolidated School, which provides students the opportunity to experience a day in the life of school children in the early 1900’s.

The school also features a museum, gift shop, hands on activities, meeting facility and a period garden.

The Toyota Visitor Center is open weekdays for tours at 4000 Tulip Tree Drive, Princeton. Phone: (812) 387-2266 or (888) 696-8211.

Princeton Train Depot is the only remaining depot structure in Gibson County. The Princeton depot is home the the Gibson County Visitors Center and features a railway museum with a restored train caboose. Tours are available at no charge Monday-Friday 9-5.

The depot is located at 702 W. Broadway, Princeton. Phone: (812) 385-0999.

HAUBSTADT

• Tri-State Speedway: On U.S. 41, the speedway offers Sunday night auto racing. Late models, sprint cars, open wheeled modifieds and stock car racing. For details, call (812) 768-5995.

• Haubstadt Community Park: Located off Ind. 68, southeast of Haubstadt, the park offers picnicking, an air-conditioned shelter house by reservation only, an outdoor shelter house available without a reservation, and a baseball/softball field. The park also features new playground equipment. For information, call (812) 768-6021.

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Originally organized at Haubtadt Chamber of Commerce, Haubstadt Sommerfest Inc. promotes the civic, commercial and industrial welfare of Haubstadt, a sesquicentennial commmunity, and the surrounding area.

The annual Haubstadt Sommerfest is among its many projects.

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HAZLETON

• Community Center/Playground: Community Center may be rented for reunions, etc. A new playground is located behind the center. For information, call (812) 784-4500.

FRANCISCO

• Softball Field: Located two blocks south of Ind. 64 in Francisco.

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• Hemmer Woods Nature Preserve on CR 1050 East, just past Buckskin, 73 acres of old-growth forest, a sceninc hiking trail. It is a National Natural Landmark.

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• Oakland City Golf Club: Located one mile east of Ind. 64 on Ind. 57, it is a nine-hole course that is open to club members and for public greens fees. The club also has a full-service restaurant and pro shop. The club number is 749-3923 • New Lake: Camping facilities available. Call (812) 215-46447 for information. New Lake is located on CR 1350 East. Old Lake: Fishing allowed with same restrictions as New Lake.

• Wirth Park has two enclosed shelter houses and one open shelter house and a new community center. All can be rented for reunions, as well as other activities. The park also features some new playground equipment and a sand volleyball court. For information, call (812) 385-6119. Wirth Park is located on Ind. 64.

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GIBSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Gibson County Chamber of Commerce, 202 E Broadway in Princeton, promotes and advances the general welfare and prosperity of Gibson County’s business community.

The Chamber is a resource, referral agency and gives recognition to member businesses and organizations.

The Chamber is solely funded by membership, sponsorships and events and focuses on networking, education, and business development.

The Chamber is governed by a board of directors selected from community leaders.

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Recreation & Attractions • Jack Smith Memorial Little League Field: The baseball league is open to boys ages 6-12 and softball leagues are offered for girls.

• East Gibson Girls Softball Fields: Two fields used by leagues that are open to girls through high school age.

• Wood Memorial High School Tennis Courts: Available when not in use by the high school teams. Courts are on the east side of the parking lot, off South Franklin St.

• Gibson Lake Wildlife Habitat: The habitat is a 160-acre wetland wildlife viewing area at the PSI Energy main entrance, near the Wabash River on Ind. 64. There is a photographic blind and two trails.

• Owensville Community Center: Used for many community activities, the recreation center is available for rental. Grounds also include some playground equipment and Little League ball diamonds.

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• Montgomery Park: Located on the west side of Owensville, the park is available for picnicking and other recreational activities. For information, call 729-7310.

• Gibson Lake Recreation Area: located west of Owensville at the Wabash River, the recreation area is available for fishing and boating, spring to autumn. The 2,950-acre lake is a cooling lake for the power plant, built in 1975 to meet state and federal environmental regulations on water quality.

• Fort Branch Community Park: Site of the annual festival, the park also accommodates baseball/softball fields; picnic area; enclosed shelter house and playground equipment. For information, call (812) 753-3824.

• Gibson Southern High School: Located west of Fort Branch off Coal Mine Road, the school has a running track and tennis courts.

• Fort Branch Community School: Running track, outdoor basketball courts and tennis courts.

Calendar February

Black History Month at Lyles Station Interpretive Center at Lyles Consolidated School. Contact Stanley Madison, 812-385-2534

Southern Indiana Car Club Cruise In and On Site OHS Concert Series begins in May, sponsored throughout the summer on the north and west sides of the Gibson County Courthouse Square.

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Owensville citywide yard sale on the town square in Owensville.

Princeton citywide yard sale around the square.

Fort Branch Festival, Fort Branch Park.

Haubstadt Sommerfest celebration, old Haubstadt gym grounds., visit www.haubstadtsommerfest.com

July

Independence Day fireworks, July 4 at the Gibson County Fairgrounds in Princeton.

Gibson County Fair. Visit www.gibsoncountyfair.com

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Owensville Watermelon Festival and parade in Owensville.

Oakland City Sweet Corn Festival at Wirth Park in Oakland City .

Thunder On the Square Motorcycle Rally & Swap Meet on the square in Princeton. Visit www.downtownprincetonin.com Lyles Station New Beginning Celebration at the school.

September

Gibson County Golden Heritage Days Festival on the square in Princeton. Pageants, rides, entertainment, food and craft vendors.

October

Corn Maze at Lyles Station Oct. 3-31, every Friday and Saturday night.

Princeton Daily Clarion costume contest.

Owensville Halloween Festival.

Downtown Princeton Inc. Oktoberfest

November

Princeton Retail Merchants Holiday Preview. Contact Gibson County Chamber of Commerce, 812-385-2135 or e-mail director@ igoncountychamber.or.

Oakland City Christmas Celebration.

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Princeton Snowflake Parade, lighted parade, south along Main Street around the courthouse square.

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Community History —Source: 1914 History of Gibson County, Gil Stormont Gibson County was once a wilderness situated in the Northwest Territory which, in 1784, was ceded to the U.S. by Virginia. The state was organized April 19, 1816.

John Severns is recognized as the first white settler in Gibson County, arriving in 1789. He operated a ferry on the south side of the Patoka River. A Welsh man, Severns answered the call of the colonists in the Revolutionary War, but on his first trip home to Virginia, Indians swooped upon the family.

His parents, sister and younger brother were killed, while he and an older brother were kept as prisoners. Severns was held captive seven years before he was able to escape.

He later acquired knowledge of surveying and helped government surveyors in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. In 1789, he penetrated the wilderness of the Northwest Territory and he and his family settled on the south bank of the Patoka River near what is now the town of Patoka. They lived as cave dwellers for several months until the Indians, remnants of the Shawnee tribe living on the north side of the river, allowed the family to build a crude hut of boughs, skins and other materials.

Severns was allowed to continue living in the region, now known as Severns Bridge, and established a ferry on the condition he keep “fire water” for the Indians and allow them free use of the ferry.

Originally belonging to Knox County, what is now Gibson County came to be in 1813. The county derives its name from Gen. John Gibson, a soldier of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Gibson was born in Pennsylvania in 1740 of Scottish-Irish ancestry.

In 1763, he was captured by Indians and adopted by a squaw whose son had died in battle. With the Indians, Gibson mastered several languages along with the customs of several tribes. He was later released and he returned to business in Pittsburgh.

He was appointed territorial secretary of Indiana in 1800 and held that office until 1816. While Gen. William Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana, was engaged in the War of 1812, Gibson was acting governor. He died in 1822, shortly before his 82nd birthday.

Harrison later became the ninth president of the U.S. He caught a cold on his inauguration day in 1841 and died a month later. He was best known for the first half of the campaign slogan, “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.” He was given the nickname of Tippecanoe after defeating the Shawnee Indians in 1811 at Tippecanoe. John Tyler was his vice president, who succeeded him April 4, 1841.

In February 1814, at a special session of the court of common please, a county seat was located by commissioners Capt. William Prince, Robert Elliott, Abel Westfall and William Polk. The name of the county seat was selected by the drawing of lots among hte commissioners, Prince winning. Hence, Princeton was named.

PATOKA

Patoka, an Indian word for “log on the bottom” which referred to the many logs that had settled in the mud of the bottom of the Patoka River, was first called Smithville.

John Smith, a merchant, organized the first settlement, although John Severns is recognized as the first white settler.

Patoka was settled in 1789 and platted in 1813. It was named for the Patoka River. Former names for Patoka were; Smithfield, for John Smith, an early settler; and Columbia.

Patoka is one of, if not the oldest town in Gibson County.

Thomas H. Martin of the regular Baptist faith, often preached to people in their homes in Smithfield. He was owner of Smithfield’s first hotel. The name Columbia was used until the townspeople asked for a Post Office. Because there was another Columbia in Indiana, a new name had to be chosen.

Since the village of Columbia set upon the banks of the Patoka River, the post office took the name for the town. Flatboats, and steam crafts and stave barges have ran upon its waters.

At one time, Patoka had the largest, most extensive distillery in the United States. These distilleries were so prosperous for Patoka that an enlargement was added on.

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Community History HAZLETON

Hazleton, located on the south bank of the White River in northern Gibson County, is the county’s second oldest town.

Gervas Hazleton, the second permanent white settler in the county and the town’s namesake, was granted licenses for a tavern and a ferry in 1813.

The town was surveyed and platted in 1856. Hazleton, due to its location adjacent to the White River, became an important port in the days of flatboats and keelboats. Cargoes of corn, wheat and port were shipped to New Orleans, La., from Hazleton every week.

The first steamboat of any note to pass up the White River was the “Cleopatra,” which attracted crowds of people. The town became crippled by bad whiskey and destructive fires that consumed businesses and other important structures.

Railroad facilities were excellent with river advantages and the large expanse of farm land and forests. Flat and keel boats transported produce, groceries and dry goods.The first building erected was a store frame in 1856, built by T. S. Fuller and Abraham Westfall.

HAUBSTADT

The first settlers arrived in what is now Johnson Township in 1804, nine years before Gibson County was organized. Henry Haub is credited with building the first house, and he operated a general store and stage station. The Post Office with Haub as Post Master was established January 8, 1856.

The village was first called Haub’s Station, then sometime after 1852 when the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad was built through Gibson County, it was renamed Haubstadt.

The German word “stadt” is translated as village, town, or city.

Although legally and officially platted in 1855, Haubstadt was not incorporated until 1913. The incorporation of the town was bitterly opposed by some citizens.

Haubstadt has one public grade school (K-8) and two Catholic grade schools — Sts. Peter and Paul (K-6), located in Haubstadt, and St. James (K-8), located about a mile south of town.

FORT BRANCH

Fort Branch began as one of series of forts established along the edge of the western frontier in 1811 to protect the pioneers against raids by roving Indian tribes.

Fort Branch was laid out in 1852. It was named for the pioneer

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outpost, Fort Branch, built in 1811 which was near the present town. The town has grown much over the years. Log cabins on the south side are now gone. The Foster and Low and Strain storehouses and Tom Strain residence still stand.

It had been previously called Lagrange. The name Lagrange was changed to Fort Branch because of another Lagrange, Ind. The township line between Johnson and Patoka townships ran right through the center of the town and as Fort Branch soon showed signs of growth, house after house was added. Business after business came.

The General Baptist and the Methodist both built churches but the school was handicapped on account of the inconvenience of the township line.

There was not enough town on either side to support a school and those on the south side had to send to the old Marvel Schoolhouse which was on the W. T Stilwell farm. And those on the north side had to be sent to the Hopkins Schoolhouse near the cemetery and town children never felt at home going to school in the country. Descendants of the first families still live there today.

Today, Fort Branch has a public elementary school (K-8), plus Holy Cross Catholic grade school (1-5).

PRINCETON

Before Princeton was platted and before Gibson County was formed, pioneer James McClure deeded 30 acres of land to parties who eventually donated 10 acres which include what is now the public square. Named for Capt. William Prince, one of four commissioners whose name was drawn from lots to name the settlement, Princeton’s first house was erected by Capt. Thomas Chapman in 1814. Chapman established a hotel — The Traveler’s Inn — and boarded the hands who constructed the first courthouse. He sold the hotel in 1815. A post office was established in Princeton in 1816, while the post office currently used was built in 1913 for $49,500. By 1818, Princeton businesses included a blacksmith shop, harness shop, pottery, cabinet shop, hatter industry, gunpowder mill, distillery and a copper shop. A cotton factory was built in 1824 near what is now the corner of Prince and Walnut streets. It was destroyed by fire in 1829 and never rebuilt.

Princeton was incorporated as a city in 1884.

On July 12, 1893, a fire started in a millinery store and within an hour every building on the block west of the square was ablaze.

The fire, swept by a gale of wind, started on West Broadway Street,

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According to a former editor of the Clarion-News, sparks from an engine used in running the press for the Farmers & Laborers, a Populist Party weekly, were supposed to have caused the fire.

It was the first major disaster ever to visit the city and, while no lives were lost, the fire spread to at least 50 buildings in the business district, two churches and several warehouses, and scores of outbuildings, etc., which covered an area nearly equal to three blocks.

At 4:15 on March 18, 1925, 20 Princeton residents died and more than 200 were injured when a tornado leveled Baldwin Heights and McKaw Summit. The twister damaged or destroyed several hundred structures, including the H.J. Heinz Co. building on South Main Street.

Princeton today has one new public high school (Princeton Community) and an intermediate and middle school building, plus a primary school on the North Gibson Learning Campus on the north side of the city. In addition, there is one Catholic grade school, St. Joseph (k-5, 8), and a Christian school — Bethel Christian (K-8).

OWENSVILLE

Owensville was laid out February 18, 1817 by Philip Briscoe, a Kentuckian. It is named for Thomas Owen, a famous Kentuckian.

Briscoe was Post Master, establishing the Post Office April 25, 1818.

Before this in 1814, Willis Alsop kept a small store at the present site of Owensville.

About 1820, the most important person in the early history of Owensville came and located there. John B. Warrick was the son of Captain Jacob Warrick who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

He was in the mercantile business and carried on a very extensive business in buying and shipping immense quantities of pork, grain and all kinds of produce. He became quite wealthy.

He gave employment to a large number of people.

The ”great fire” in 1876 consumed the whole east side except for the brick building located on the northeast corner. Solid brick businesses now fill this gap.

Today, Owensville has one public grade school (K-8) and high school students attend Gibson Southern High School as part of the South Gibson School Corp. The corporation constructed a K-8 community school for Owensville area children.

OAKLAND CITY Oakland City was platted in January 15, 1856 by James W. Cockrum and Warrick Hargrove.

It was originally called Oakland because of the oak groves on the town site. The first post office was established as Oakland City on March 15, 1860.

Col. James W. Cockrum was the father of Oakland City. He is known to have done more than any other man to build up the town. Another prominent citizen was Jacob W. Hargrove.

Oakland City, like many towns in Gibson County, was named too late. When the government was asked to give the town a post office, they were refused because of another Oakland in the state where a post office was already established.

The name was then changed to Oakland City as it remains today.

Oakland City’s first newspaper was the Oakland Independent. It was published in a small frame building which stood on the present site of the Presbyterian Church.

Today, it is home of Oakland City University, formerly known as Oakland City College.

Oakland City’s first school was founded in 1860. Currently, Oakland City Elementary (K-6), Wood Memorial Junior High School (7-8) and Wood Memorial High School are located in Oakland City, as part of the East Gibson School Corp.

The town was incorporated in 1885.

FRANCISCO

William Reavis and his wife in 1817 settled near what is now Francisco after a tedious trip on pack horses from North Carolina.

Francisco was built on the line of the old Wabash and Erie canal.

Francisco was platted and laid out in January of 1851 by John Perkins a Spanish laborer. He pushed enterprise by building several businesses, houses and dwellings. He went into business for himself building two flour mills. People came from all over the country to have their grain ground or to procure lumber. Perkins bought grain from them and in return, they bought goods from his stores.

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In 1858 the canal above Port Gibson ceased to operate

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Community History SOMERVILLE

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Somerville was laid out in 1853 and originally named Summitville, because it was on high ground.

Its present name was applied by the Post Office Department to avoid confusion with another Summitville in Indiana.

A man named Zeigler formed the first business in Somerville. The first Post Master was Samuel G. Barrett. He also owned a store.

When the mail arrived Barrett would close his store, go outside and call the mail deliveries through a window. The first lady to start a business was Liz Wallace.

The ‘big well’ at Somerville was dug in 1854. Farmers joined the Irish on the railroad in digging this well. The well was directed by John Martin. Reaching a depth of about 50 feet they put a heavy blast into the hole and a shovel of fire to set it off. A man named Pat Flanigan was lowered into the hole and found himself up to his shoulders in water. When they were finished, the well stood 30 feet in the finest water in the whole country. People from ten miles came to draw water from this well.

The people of Somerville were religious and for many years, preaching was done in the woods under a large sugar tree. They would gather at 10 a.m. and the first sermon continued until noon.

They would break for lunch and the second sermon would continue until sometimes 4 p.m. The Rev. John Kell was the first minister to preach at Somerville.

Somerville was the home of Co. F 42nd Ind. Vol. The company commander was Cop. Samuel G. Barrett and William M. Cockrum.

A man named Henderson who taught school in Somerville became

MACKEY

Mackey was founded around 1882, but had its beginning in 1784.

Inhabitants of Mackey dwelled in caves and survived on berries, corn, buffalo, bear, elk, deer and fish. The town was named for David James Mackey, a railroad builder. The first postmaster was Mackel Market whou founded the first post offcie in 1884. The first school was built in the late 1800’s.

WHEELING

The village of Wheeling was platted July 4, 1856. It was first called Kirksville, sometimes spelled Kirkville. It may have been named for Robert Kirk, an early judge. Locally it was also called Bovine. A Post Office called Bovine was established on April 4, 1854 but closed July 14, 1902.

CRAWLEYVILLE

Formerly called Cabot. It was settled in 1811 and named for a prominent local family whose name was spelled Crowley.

MOUNTS

Mounts was a village that was established in 1880 as a flag station.

A Post Office was established in Mounts May 3, 1886. It closed November 15, 1919.

Mounts was named for a local family, Mathias and Smith Mounts.

They settled in this area around 1806. Smith Mounts fought with General Wayne at Tippecanoe and many of his relatives lived in this area.

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St. James Station was named for the local St. James Catholic Church. It was established September 30, 1878; closed September 15, 1902.

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Community History MT. OLYMPUS

This village was originally called Ennes for a pioneer blacksmith named William Ennes.

Samuel Kelly, a schoolteacher, gave the village its present name. It reminded him of the Greek mountains.

GIRO

Giro was laid out in 1848 and the name was changed to Buena Vista for the Mexican War, battle of February 22 and 23, 1847.

The Post Office, called West Buena Vista, was established March 25, 1854. It closed February 5, 1877.

Another Post Office called Giro was established February 9, 1887 and closed July 14, 1902.

KINGS STATION

The Kings Station Post Office was established November 30, 1868. This Post Office closed November 28, 1882.

The village was named for John King, who settled here in 1818.

WARRENTON Warrenton was platted in 1840. It was named for General Joseph Warren of the American Revolution.

The Post Office was established October 26, 1841 and closed January 8, 1856.

Variant names have been; Greeley, Tracewell and Warrentown.

LYLES STATION

Lyles Station is a village in Gibson County. It was known as the Cherry Grove vicinity before the Civil War. The first settler was Joshua Lyles. Lyles Station was named in his honor in 1886.

Joshua became interested in agriculture when he settled in Gibson county and soon became the owner of over 12,000 acres of land, north and west of Lyles Station.

Lyles Station was formed mainly because it was the only train location in this part of Indiana where freed slaves were allowed off of the train.

Many freed or escaped slaves made their home at Lyles Station. It was the only all African-American community in Indiana at the time.

Six acres were donated to the Airline Railroad (now known as Southern) on the condition that they would maintain a station in Lyles.

By the 19th century there was a population of 800.

During the administration of Grover Cleveland in 1866 Lyles Station was granted a post office. The office was petitioned for by William Roundtree.

The first schools were started around 1865. The teachers were paid through monthly subscriptions from patrons.

Charges were $1 to 1.50 a month for each pupil. Later in 1919 the consolidated school was built. It was abandoned in 1958.

The Roundtree Settlement was the suburbs of Lyles.

James Roundtree petitioned for a school which operated until it was consolidated with Patoka.

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Community History BUCKSKIN

A Post Office was established here in 1847. There are several attempts to explain how Buckskin got its name. One explanation was that it got its name from deerskins that hung on trading post walls.

Another explanation was that the road from Boonville to Princeton was cut through a wooded area. The stage coach carried passengers and mail by means of this road to their destinations.

Hunters would take their skins to the roadside and hang them putting the names of the merchants they were to go to on the skins. The stage coach driver would stop to pick up the skins for deliveries.

Emil Sasse, a young German from Evansville started a small store on this road in the early fifties. He also set up a post office and named it “Buckskin.” Sasse, along with his brother, Theodore went into business together in Buckskin. They were so successful they had to open another store and hire employees. They became rich and began to buy farms and tracts of land until they owned much of the properties.

They began to buy leaf tobacco during the war. They were also bankers of the neighborhood. Emil Sasse was elected trustee of Barton township and twice as treasurer of Gibson County.

The store at Buckskin eventually began to decline and soon after it closed the E & I Railroad was built.

A new town was laid out on this road and Herman Buckskin opened a store, secured the Post Office and continued the town at Buckskin.

Since Sasses owned nearly all the land available for town lots and were not selling any of it, Buckskin was hampered in its growth.

WINDHAM

This old town plot is south of the southern limits of Oakland City. A man named Mason felt this was a good place to build a town.

Three dwelling houses were built but no business was ever established in Windham.

JOHNSON

The town of Johnson settled in 1911 along the Penn Central Railroad and was named for a Railroad Construction Superintendent.

The pioneers of this township came from the southern states, mostly Kentucky and Tennessee.

A few German families made their appearance in Johnson. The German people knew much about cultivation.

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East Mt. Carmel village was established in 1885 by Jess Wiseman.

Its name is locational. Mt. Carmel, Illinois is located just across the Wabash River. Another name for Mt. Carmel was Fetters.

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