Posey County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1814--Posey County was created 7 September 1814 from Warrick, Knox and Gibson Counties. County seat: Mt.Vernon

Neighboring Counties

 * Gallatin County, Illinois
 * Gibson
 * Henderson County, Kentucky
 * Union County, Kentucky
 * Vanderburgh
 * White County, Illinois

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records US Vol. 24 page 78 - Bethlehem Cemetery

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Posey 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 Posey County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies C, D, and Reorganized Company B
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, B, and K
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and F
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 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.
 * Posey County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Posey County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)