East Central Indiana

Highlighted in red are the counties of East Central Indiana.

East Central Indiana is a region in Indiana east of Indianapolis, Indiana, and borders the Ohio state line. The Indiana Gas Boom, which took place during the 1890s, changed much of the area from small agricultural communities to larger cities with economies that included manufacturing. Companies such as Ball Corporation and Overhead Door once had their headquarters in the region. Glass manufacturing was the first industry to be widespread in the area, because of the natural gas. As the glass industry faded, many of the skilled workers became employed at auto parts factories in cities such as Muncie and Anderson. With the decline of the American automobile industry, East Central Indiana became part of the Rust Belt. Many communities have been forced to reinvent themselves with a focus on services or a return to agriculture.

Counties

Historic downtown Hartford City (left) and downtown Montpelier (right) in Blackford County

County seats

Muncie's Edmund B. and Bertha Ball House (left) and part of the Walnut Street Historic District in downtown Muncie (right) in Delaware County

Notable small towns

Blackford County

Dunkirk (only a small portion)
Montpelier
Roll
Shamrock Lakes

Delaware County

Statue of James Whitcomb Riley (left) and the Frank Littleton Round Barn (right) in Hancock County

Hancock County

Henry County

Old brick commercial buildings in historic district

Buildings in the New Castle Commercial Historic District (left) and Knightstown's Elias Hinshaw House (right) in Henry County

View of small town's main street in historic district

Portland Commercial Historic District (left) and historic Redkey Town Hall in Jay County.

Jay County

Madison County

Park with rustic fence, small road, and hills

Downtown Anderson (left) and Mounds State Park in Madison County.

Randolph County

Grand old three-story brick house with porch

Historic William Kerr House (left) and county courthouse in Randolph County.

Old three-story mansion with columns and round observatory

Richmond's historic Henry and Alice Gennett house (left) and historic Doddridge Chapel in Wayne County.

Wayne County

Major newspapers

The Star Press, Located in Muncie, Indiana
The Richmond Palladium-Item, Located in Richmond, Indiana
The Winchester News Gazette, Located in Winchester, Indiana
The New Castle Courier Times, Located in New Castle, Indiana
The Herald Bulletin, Located in Anderson, Indiana
The Commercial Review, Located in Portland, Indiana

TV stations

WIPB-TV-PBS station in Muncie, Indiana
WKOI-TV-TBN station in Richmond, Indiana

Radio stations

Anderson

FM stations

WBKQ 96.7 - Country (licensed to Alexandria)
WGNR 97.9 - Contemporary Christian, Inspirational
WQME 98.7 - Christian Contemporary (Anderson University)
WIKL 101.7 - Christian Contemporary/K-Love (licensed to Elwood)

AM stations

WHBU 1240 Talk "News Talk 1240 WHBU"
WGNR 1470 Religious

Muncie

FM stations

WKMV 88.3 FM - Adult contemporary Christian "K-Love"
WWHI 91.3 FM - Public Radio (Ball State University) "WCRD"
WBST 92.1 FM (Ball State University) NPR Talk, Classical, Jazz "Indiana Public Radio"
WMXQ 93.5 FM Classic Rock "93.5 MAXimum Classic Rock"(licensed to Hartford City)
W231CC 93.9 FM "R-FM: The True Oldies Channel" (translator of 990 WRFM)
WJPB-LP 99.1 FM - Southern Gospel
W268BJ 101.5 FM Adult contemporary Christian "WJCF" (translator of WJCF-FM Morristown, IN)
W275AJ 102.9FM Simulcast of 1340AM WXFN "Fox Sports Radio"
WLBC 104.1 FM Hot AC "Today's Best Music"
WERK 104.9 FM Classic Hits "104.9 WERK The New Sound"
W291AH 106.1 FM Contemporary Christian (translator of WBCL 90.3 FM in Ft. Wayne)

AM stations

WRFM 990 AM-Oldies "R-FM: The True Oldies Channel"
WXFN 1340 AM-FOX Sports "102.9FM and 1340AM Fox Sports Radio"

New Castle

FM stations

WKPW 90.7 FM Classic hits "Classic Hits 90.7" (licensed to Knightstown, IN)
WBSH 91.1 FM NPR, Classical, Jazz Indiana Public Radio (licensed to Hagerstown, IN)
W231CC 94.1 FM Oldies "R-FM: The True Oldies Channel" (licensed to Mount Pleasant, IN repeats WRFM-FM Wilkinson, IN)
WMDH-FM 102.5 FM "Hit Country 102.5" Country Music
WHHC-LP 107.5 FM "Radio 74" Religious

AM stations

WLTI 1550 AM Classic Country

Richmond

FM stations

WKRT 89.3 MHz - Adult contemporary Christian "K-Love"
WECI 91.5 MHz - Public Radio (Earlham College)
W233AN 94.5 MHz - Contemporary Christian (translator of WJYW Union City) "Joy FM"
W237AT 95.3 MHz - Adult Contemporary Christian, Inspirational "The Path" (translator of WKCD Cederville, OH)
WQLK 96.1 MHz - Country "Kicks 96"
W249BG 97.7 MHz - Contemporary Christian (translator of WJYW Union City) "Joy FM"
WFMG 101.3 MHz - Hot A/C "G 101-3"
W269BP 101.7 MHz - Christian rock "Air 1" (translator of WORI Delhi Hills/Cincinnati, OH)

AM stations

WHON 930 kHz - News/Talk "News Talk 930" (licensed to Centerville)
WKBV 1490 kHz - ESPN Sports "ESPN 1490"

Winchester

FM stations

WZZY 98.3 FM Adult Contemporary "Star 98.3"

Colleges and universities

New building with students gathered for dedication ceremony

Shafer Tower (left) and David Letterman Communication and Media Building (right) at Ball State University

Ball State University-Public
Earlham College-Private
Anderson University-Private
Indiana University East-Public
Ivy Tech Community College of Anderson, Muncie, and Richmond-Public

Public and large private high schools in East Central Indiana

Blackford County

Blackford High School - Hartford City

Delaware County

Cowan High School - Cowan
Daleville High School - Daleville
Muncie Burris High School - Muncie
Wapahani High School - Selma
Wes-Del High School - Gaston
Yorktown High School - Yorktown
Muncie Central High School - Muncie
Muncie South Side High School - Muncie
Delta High School - Eaton

Henry County

Blue River Valley High School-Mr. Summit
Shannondoah High School-Middletown
Tri High-Lewisville
New Castle Crystler High School- New Castle
Knightstown High School-Knightstown

Jay County

Jay County High School - Portland

Madison County

Alexandria-Monroe High School-Alexandria
Anderson High School-Anderson
Anderson Preparatory Academy - Anderson
Liberty Christian -Anderson
Pendleton Heights High School-Pendleton
Lapel High School-Lapel
Frankton High School-Frankton
Elwood Community High School-Elwood

Randolph County

Union High School (Modoc)-Modoc
Randolph Southern High School-Lynn
Winchester Community High School-Winchester
Union City High School-Union City
Monroe Central High School-Parker City

Wayne County Indiana

Hagerstown High School-Hagerstown High School
Lincoln High School-Cambridge City
Centerville High School-Centerville
Richmond High School-Richmond
Northeastern High School-Fountain City

External links

State of Indiana

Indianapolis (capital)

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Largest cities	Indianapolis Fort Wayne Evansville South Bend Carmel Fishers Bloomington Hammond Gary Muncie Lafayette Terre Haute Kokomo Anderson Noblesville Elkhart Greenwood Mishawaka Lawrence Jeffersonville Columbus Richmond New Albany Portage Michigan City Valparaiso Goshen Westfield East Chicago Marion West Lafayette Hobart Crown Point Franklin La Porte Seymour Logansport New Castle Connersville Vincennes Bedford Jasper Washington Princeton

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Coordinates: 40°04′N 85°22′W / 40.07°N 85.37°W / 40.07; -85.37

Notes and references

Notes

References

Cited works

Glass, James A.; Kohrman, David (2005). The Gas Boom of East Central Indiana. Image of America. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. ISBN 978-0-7385-3963-8. OCLC 61885891. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
Grant, Tina (2005). International directory of company histories, Volume 70. Chicago: St. James Press. ISBN 978-1-55862-545-7. OCLC 224417874. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
Hamilton, Kristi; Abraham, Kent; Lankford, Susan (2005). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Hartford City Courthouse Square District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service). Retrieved 2012-06-22.
Unlisted (Biographical and historical record...) (1887). Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: Containing ... portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. OCLC 15560416. Retrieved 2012-06-22.

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