Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1827--Hancock County was created 26 January 1827 from Madison County. County seat: Greenfield

Neighboring Counties

 * Hamilton
 * Henry
 * Madison
 * Marion
 * Rush
 * Shelby

Cemeteries

 * Cauldwell (Jackson) Cemetery
 * Gillium Chapel (Methodist) Cemetery
 * McCordsville-I.O.O.F. Cemetery
 * Reeves (Mount Gilead) Cemetery
 * Simmons Cemetery
 * Wynn Cemetery

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Hancock County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Hancock County


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company G
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, G, and Reorganized Company G
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company C
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and REorganized Company G
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company E
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies F, and I
 * 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)