Randolph County, Indiana
It was primarily for black students of the area, but also accepted whites as one of the first racially integrated schools in the United States.Given its settlement history, with many migrants from the northern tier, Randolph County was politically dominated by the Republican Party into the early twentieth century.Randolph County answered the problem of rural decline in the early twentieth century by embracing much of the "Country Life Movement."This was done under the leadership of Lee L. Driver, a county native who became the nation's leading expert on rural school consolidation.In the early 21st century, residents in Winchester, Union City, and Farmland have sought to revitalize Randolph County through a renewed focus on historic preservation, heritage tourism, and the arts.In 2016 a state historical marker was installed at the site of the Union Literary Institute, to recognize its contributions to black and interracial education, and the cause of freedom.McVey Memorial Forest (Located North of Farmland approximately 6 miles on State Road 1) Farmers market during the summer on the Courthouse Square in Winchester.The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[9] Randolph County is part of Indiana's 6th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Greg Pence.This occurred in 1912 thanks to the strong third party candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt, as well as 1964 where Barry Goldwater was seen as too conservative statewide & nationally in his landslide loss to Lyndon B. Johnson.
CountyIndianaNamed forPeyton RandolphWinchesterTime zoneUTC−5EasternUTC−4U.S. statecounty seatRandolph County, IllinoisEdmund RandolphRandolph County, North CarolinaPresident of the Continental CongressArticles of ConfederationFort WayneQuakersDarke County, OhioUnion Literary Institutefree people of colorWinchester, IndianaLynn, IndianaLee L. DriverUnderground RailroadWhite RiverWhitewater RiverJay CountyDarke CountyWayne CountyHenry CountyDelaware CountyU.S. Route 36U.S. Route 35U.S. Route 27Indiana State Road 1Indiana State Road 28Indiana State Road 32Indiana State Road 227FarmlandLosantvilleParker CityRidgevilleSaratogaUnion CityBartoniaBloomingportBuena VistaCarlosDeerfieldFairviewGeorgetownHarrisvilleHaysville CornerHuntsvilleMaxvilleNew LisbonNew PittsburgRandolphScott CornerShedvilleSnow HillSouth SalemSpartanburgUnionportWindsorFranklinGreensforkJacksonMonroeStoney CreekWashingtonMcVey Memorial ForestGovernment of IndianaConstitution of IndianaIndiana Codesmall claims courtcircuit courtsheriffcoronerauditortreasurerrecordersurveyorcourt clerkIndiana's 6th congressional districtRepublicanGreg PenceTheodore RooseveltBarry GoldwaterLyndon B. JohnsonDemocraticThird party(ies)Randolph Central School CorporationUnion High School (Modoc)Union Jr. High SchoolUnion Elementary SchoolThomas M. BrowneJohn R. CommonsJames P. GoodrichIsaac P. GrayWendell M. StanleyJames E. WatsonRobert WiseHollywooddirectorJim JonesPeoples TempleJonestownRick DerringerThe McCoysHang On SloopyRandy Hobbs2010 United States CensusGermanAmericanEnglishpoverty lineNational Register of Historic Places listings in Randolph County, IndianaUnited States Census BureauCitiesAlbanyTownshipsOthercommunitiesIndianapolisTopics