Whitley County Jail

Whitley County Jail (HM19RM)

Location: Columbia City, IN 46725 Whitley County
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N 41° 9.341', W 85° 29.221'

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The first public building in Whitley County was a log jail built in 1840 on the southeast corner on what is now the courthouse square. That jail cost $490. It was burned in 1855 by a prisoner awaiting trial.

A second two story jail was built in 1855 costing $5,244 at the site of the present City Hall.

This jail and sheriff's residence was erected in 1875 and occupied in 1876 at a cost of $34,486. At that time, it was considered one of the best jails in Indiana and a credit to Whitley County.

A portion of the fence that once enclosed the jail yard stands with this marker.
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HM NumberHM19RM
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Year Placed1975
Placed ByWhitley County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 3:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 626946 N 4557142
Decimal Degrees41.15568333, -85.48701667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 9.341', W 85° 29.221'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 9' 20.46" N, 85° 29' 13.26" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 S Washington St, Columbia City IN 46725, US
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