indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage American (Midwest)
Meaning & History
Allen County, Indiana was officially formed on April 1, 1824, from parts of Delaware and Randolph counties. It was named in honor of Colonel John Allen, a Kentucky attorney and state senator who was killed in the War of 1812.
The county seat, Fort Wayne, was chosen in May 1824 due to its strategic location at the confluence of the Maumee, St. Joseph, and St. Marys rivers. The area had been occupied for thousands of years by indigenous cultures, and later became a key site for European-American settlement.
Allen County is the largest county in Indiana by area and the third-most populous, serving as the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana.
The county seat, Fort Wayne, was chosen in May 1824 due to its strategic location at the confluence of the Maumee, St. Joseph, and St. Marys rivers. The area had been occupied for thousands of years by indigenous cultures, and later became a key site for European-American settlement.
Allen County is the largest county in Indiana by area and the third-most populous, serving as the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana.