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This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Switzerland County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 4 historical markers located in Switzerland County.

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Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Year placed	Location	Topics
Birthplace John Shaw Billings, M.D. April 12, 1838 - March 11, 1913		1966	Southwestern corner of the junction of State Road 250 and Lake Geneva Road at Allendale Village, west of East Enterprise and south of Allensville 38°52′22.6″N 85°1′13.4″W / 38.872944°N 85.020389°W / 38.872944; -85.020389 (Birthplace John Shaw Billings, M.D. April 12, 1838 - March 11, 1913)	Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Military
Dr. Elwood Mead (1858-1936)		1980	Northeastern corner of the junction of State Roads 156 and 250, one block west of the Ohio River in Patriot 38°50′18″N 84°49′36.6″W / 38.83833°N 84.826833°W / 38.83833; -84.826833 (Dr. Elwood Mead (1858-1936))	Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Nature and Natural Disasters
Dr. John Shaw Billings		2018	SR 250 and Allensville Rd., northwest corner, Allensville 38°52′23.5″N 85°01′13.1″W / 38.873194°N 85.020306°W / 38.873194; -85.020306 (Dr. John Shaw Billings)	Science, Medicine, & Invention; Education & Library; Buildings & Architecture
Thiebaud Farmstead		2022	5147 E. State Hwy 56, Vevay 38°42′56.5″N 85°07′00″W / 38.715694°N 85.11667°W / 38.715694; -85.11667 (Thiebaud Farmstead)	Agriculture; Immigration & Ethnic Group

See also

• List of Indiana state historical markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Switzerland County, Indiana

References

1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Birthplace John Shaw Billings, M.D. April 12, 1838 - March 11, 1913, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
3. Dr. Elwood Mead (1858-1936), Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
4. IHB (2020-12-15). "Dr. John Shaw Billings". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
5. IHB (2022-06-27). "Thiebaud Farmstead". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker Program
• Indiana Historical Bureau

v t e Municipalities and communities of Switzerland County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Vevay
Towns	Patriot Vevay
Townships	Cotton Craig Jefferson Pleasant Posey York
CDPs	East Enterprise Florence Lamb
Other communities	Aaron Allensville Antioch Avonburg Bennington Braytown Center Square Fairview Five Points Gurley Corner Jacksonville Long Run Markland Moorefield Mount Sterling Pleasant Quercus Grove
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