History of Madison County, Indiana 1820-1874 By Samuel Harden, 1874 411 pages, indexed, searchable - Bonus Book - Anderson & Madison County Biennial Directory 1893-1894 By J. H. Matthews Published 1893, 245 pages Both Books Require Adobe Reader 5 or higher to View $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/Madison-County-Indiana-History-IN-Genealogy_W0QQitemZ200378637475QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea77f5ca3 Madison County was formed 1823. It was named for James Madison, co- author of the Federalist Papers, and fourth President of the United States, from 1809 to 1817. Madison County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Anderson, Boone, Duck Creek, Fall Creek, Green, Jackson, Lafayette, Monroe, Pipe Creek, Richland, Stoney Creek, Union and Van Buren. Anderson wasn't always the County Seat. Pendleton was the first County Seat. Selected 1823, it was too far from the center of the county to be satisfactory ... there is also some question as to whether or not it was ever "declared" the County Seat or if it was just the location where judicial business was enacted. According to the act of January 13, 1826, the County Seat was relocated to a town called Bedford; some sources do not list it in describing the a transition of the County Seat from Pendleton to Andersontown. Andersontown was the third County Seat. The rapid growth of Andersontown, a town much nearer the center of the county, caused the citizens of the county to apply to the Legislature for an act to relocate the County Seat and the change was then made as the result of the act of January 4, 1827 and the actual site appears to have been chosen in 1828. By the legislative act of December 6, 1848, Andersontown became simply Anderson. Anderson was an old Indian town named after Anderson, a Delaware chief, who formerly resided there. In 1813 it was burnt by a detachment of troops from Kentucky, then on an exploring tour. In 1849 Anderson had a Courthouse, Jail, fireproof public offices, a County Seminary and a population of about 300. The Courthouse, with most of the records, was destroyed by fire on December 10, 1880. The replacement was ready for occupancy February 21, 1885. Pendleton was the site of the first hanging of a white man for killing an Indian. Cities and Towns Alexandria Anderson Chesterfield Country Club Heights Edgewood Elmhurst Elwood Frankton Ingalls Lapel Markleville Orestes Pendleton River Forest Summitville Woodlawn Heights