Ireland, Indiana
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Ireland is a hamlet located in Dubois County, Indiana, a few miles west of Jasper, Indiana, on State Road 56 in the northeast portion of Madison Township. The town was first named American City, but changed to Ireland when the residents found there was another town with that name already.
The town was founded on land purchased from the United States government by John Stewart on December 23, 1816. The town was laid out by John Stewart's son James, and four others. The first town map is dated May 20, 1865, but had been a small village many years before that.
[edit] Demographics
Madison Township, home to Ireland, has 2,112 residents according to the 2000 US Census, 2,105 of whom are white.
[edit] Schools
Ireland's school system was absorbed by the Jasper school system in 1970
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Ireland Town Page
- Ireland Elementary School
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