Jennings County
Jennings County was organized in 1816 and was named after Indiana’s first Governor, Jonathan Jennings. The earliest settlers were drawn to Jennings County for its fertile farmland and scenic beauty that were a result of the Muscatatuck River and its many tributaries. Present day Vernon, the county seat of Jennings County, was for many years was the only town in Indiana with a Mayor.
North Vernon developed into the County’s commercial center due to the junction of three railroads through the city. Another notable feature of Jennings County is the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC). Consisting of 68 buildings on 800 acres, into the MUTC is currently used to train civilian first responders, Foreign Service Institute personnel, joint civilian/military response operations, and military urban warfare. The center offers users a globally unique, urban and rural, multi-domain operating environment that is recognized as the Department of Defense’s largest urban training facility serving those who work to defend the homeland.
County
Leaders
County Commissioners:
Matt Sporleder, President
mattsporleder@jcsc.org
812-592-5408
Robert Willhite, Vice-President
commissionerwillhite@aol.com
812-873-6818
Shane Boswell
ssboswell@frontier.com
812-873-6120
Contact Information
200 East Brown Street
Vernon, Indiana 47282
Commissioners Home | Jennings County Government
North Vernon
Leaders
Shawn Gerkin, Mayor
Mayor@northvernon-in.gov
City Council
Jack Kelley, District 1
jackkelley5858@yahoo.com
Jarrod Daeger, District 2, At Large
jarroddaeger@talktotucker.com
Baron Wilder, District 3
baronwilder43@gmail.com
Andrew Klescht, District 4
andrewklescht@hotmail.com
Contact Information
City of North Vernon
143 E. Walnut Street
North Vernon, In 47265
Ph: 812.346.3789
Fax: 812.346.8145
Town of Vernon
Leaders
Dr. Wayne Zamora, Mayor
Mary Jo Bender, Clerk Treasurer
812.346.7438
Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday
3 PM to 5 PM
Contact Information
P.O. Box 233
Vernon, Indiana 47282
Ph: 812.346.7438
Town of Vernon, Indiana - Office of the Mayor
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