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Spencer County
Named for: Captain Spier Spencer - Died at the Battle of Tippecanoe leading the 'Yellow Jackets'
Organized: 1818
County Seat: Rockport
Number of Courthouses: 5
| Number | Years | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1818-1822 | Log | |
| 2 | 1822-1833 | Brick | Builder: Samuel Goldsmith (late 1819). Destroyed by fire 9/3/1833. >$6500 |
| 3 | 1838-1865 | Coffee Mill | Plan: Sept. 1835. 40x40. Received 3/5/1838. $2,902.87. Builder: Daniel Brown & Thomas P. Britton 11/4/1835, Bid $2420. |
| 4 | 1865-1919 | Stylized | Specs: Thomas F. DeBruler 3/13/1863. 54x80. $24,600. Builder F.D. Allen |
| 5 | 1921-Present | Castle | Arch: Elmer Dunlap (1915). Construction commenced 1919. $275,962. Cornerstone 7/18/1919. Dedicated 7/14/1921. |
The 1921 courthouse was designed by Elmer Dunlap who designed Courthouses in Carroll, Pike, and Spencer Counties as well as the Rebuilds in Franklin and Jackson Counties. Courthouse construction was delayed due to WWI.
Fire September 3, 1833. This fire started in the Clerk's office of the court house. What records were lost is not clear.
Spencer County was the home of a young Abraham Lincoln and there are memorials there.