When was Parke County founded?

Parke County was founded in 1821, formed from Vigo County, Wabash County and Monroe County, and named after Benjamin Parke.

What is the county seat of Parke County?

The county seat of Parke County is Rockville.

Is there an online parcel map for Parke County?

Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 20,520 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Parke County's boundary or name changed?

Parke County was created in 1821 from Vigo County, Wabash County and Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Wabash County, Putnam County and Montgomery County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Parke County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 18121

Parke CountyIndiana

Parke County is located in Indiana and was formed on April 2, 1821, with its seat in Rockville.

Founded1821
County seatRockville
Named forBenjamin Parke
Land area445 sq mi + 5.3 sq mi water
Population16,156 2020 Census
Parcels mapped20,520 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1821 from Vigo County, Wabash County and Monroe County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Parke County was created from Vigo County and from part of Wabash New Purchase that was attached to Monroe County. The county was named after Benjamin Parke. Between 1822 and 1830, Parke County experienced numerous boundary adjustments as neighboring counties were created, including Putnam, Montgomery, Vermillion, Tippecanoe, and Fountain, with much of the Wabash New Purchase attachment eventually detached and attached to Carroll County for administrative and judicial purposes.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1821
Parke County created Parke created from Vigo and from part of Wabash New Purchase attached to Monroe.
from Vigo from Wabash from Monroe
2 April 1821 · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63
1822
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Putnam.
to Wabash to Putnam
1 April 1822 · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118
1822
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to Putnam.
to Wabash to Putnam
21 December 1822 · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5
1823
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Montgomery.
to Wabash to Montgomery
1 March 1823 · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/p. 7
1824
Gained territory Parke gained from Montgomery and Putnam.
from Montgomery from Putnam
2 January 1824 · Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 53

Show all 10 changes (5 more)

1821
Parke County created Parke created from Vigo and from part of Wabash New Purchase attached to Monroe.
from Vigo from Wabash from Monroe
2 April 1821 · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63
1822
Changed Western part of Wabash New Purchase was detached from Monroe and attached to Parke for administrative and judicial purposes.
Wabash Monroe
2 January 1822 · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 61/p. 118
1822
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Putnam.
to Wabash to Putnam
1 April 1822 · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118
1822
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to Putnam.
to Wabash to Putnam
21 December 1822 · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5
1823
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Montgomery.
to Wabash to Montgomery
1 March 1823 · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/p. 7
1824
Gained territory Parke gained from Montgomery and Putnam.
from Montgomery from Putnam
2 January 1824 · Ind. Acts 1823, 8th sess., spec., ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 53
1824
Lost territory Parke lost to creation of Vermillion. Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Vermillion; part of Wabash New Purchase was detached from Parke and attached to Vermillion for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Vermillion to Wabash
1 February 1824 · Ind. Rev. Laws 1824, ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 113, 115
1826
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Tippecanoe.
to Wabash to Tippecanoe
1 March 1826 · Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 10/p. 14
1826
Lost territory Parke lost part of Wabash New Purchase attachment to creation of Fountain; most of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke was detached from Parke and attached to Fountain for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Wabash to Fountain
1 April 1826 · Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 9/p. 13
1830
Changed Wabash New Purchase was detached from Parke and attached to Carroll for administrative and judicial purposes.
Wabash Carroll
31 July 1830 · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 21/p. 26

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Parke

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 20,520 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 10,456 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Parke by the Census

Population

16,156 2020 Census count

Housing units

7,536 2020 Census count

Land area

445 square miles

Water area

5.3 square miles

People per sq mi

36 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Parke County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Parke County.
parkecounty.org

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Questions

Common questions about Parke County

When was Parke County founded?: Parke County was founded in 1821, formed from Vigo County, Wabash County and Monroe County, and named after Benjamin Parke.
What is the county seat of Parke County?: The county seat of Parke County is Rockville.
Is there an online parcel map for Parke County?: Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 20,520 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Parke County's boundary or name changed?: Parke County was created in 1821 from Vigo County, Wabash County and Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Wabash County, Putnam County and Montgomery County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Parke County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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