Greene County was formed in 1821, from unincorporated territory and from a portion of the previous Sullivan County. It was named for General Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the American Revolutionary War, which eventually forced the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. Nathanael Greene (August 7 [O.S. July 27] 1742 – June 19, 1786 emerged from the war with a reputation as General George Washington‘s most gifted and dependable officer.
1876 Historical Map
WABASH & ERIE CANAL
Google Maps
Mileage & Structures
CROSS-CUT CANAL
The Cross-Cut was finished as part of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Click the Google Map link above to see where the Cross-Cut Canal ran north out of Worthington to the county line with Owen County.
CENTRAL CANAL
County Line to Point Commerce (Worthington):
No evidence has been located to indicate Central Canal construction in this section of Greene County.
Point Commerce (Worthington) and South:
The Central Canal was completed as part of the Wabash & Erie Canal in the 1850s
The following tabs correspond to articles written from past Canal Society of Indiana publications and the county you are viewing. Click on the link to read the associated article.
(2017 – Present)
The Tumble is the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) current publication. The Tumble was the first publication of CSI to be completely internet based starting in 2017.
(2002-2016)
The Hoosier Packet was the official Canal Society of Indiana’s publication from 2002 through 2016.
(1986-2002)
The Newsletter began being published in 1986 and was a companion publication of the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) that ran concurrent with Indiana Canals publication. The Newsletter was initially printed with information about CSI. In the mid 990s Newsletter took on a new format and absorbed Indiana Canals into this one publication which became the primary publication of the Canal Society of Indiana until 2002.
(1989 – 2002)
Indiana Canals began being published in 1986 and was a companion publication of the Canal Society of Indiana’s (CSI) that ran concurrent with Newsletter publication. Indiana Canals was initially printed with information about the how the canals function, mechanical features of old and what was still remaining. In the mid 990s Indiana Canals publication was absorbed into the Newsletter which became the prime publication of the Canal Society of Indiana.
Volume IV (1992/93)
(1981 – 1986)
Indiana Waterways was the first publication of the Canal Society of Indiana. The first edition was published in 1981 several months before the establishment of the Canal Society of Indiana and became the source of information about the development of CSI and information to the members until the creation of Indiana Canals and the Newsletter in 1986.