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County Seat: Madison | County Name: Named for Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. |
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Jefferson County was formed on 01 February 1811 by An Act for the division of Dearborn and Clark counties, and for the formation of a new county out of the said two counties [click here for more information]. The county's boundaries would change two times before statehood.
The following map shows the original size of the county at its founding (in red with yellow border) superimposed on a modern map
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Jefferson County in 1811 |
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