County · code 18155
Switzerland CountyIndiana
Switzerland County is located in Indiana and has its county seat in Vevay. The county was created in 1814 from Dearborn and Jefferson counties.
- Founded1814
- County seatVevay
- Named forSwitzerland
- Land area221 sq mi + 2.9 sq mi water
- Population9,737 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,876 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Switzerland on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1814 from Dearborn County and Jefferson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Switzerland County was created by Indiana Territory on October 1, 1814, from parts of Dearborn and Jefferson counties. When Indiana became a state in 1816, Switzerland County became part of the new state. In 1822, the county lost land to Ripley County.
- 1814Switzerland County created Switzerland created by Indiana Territory from Dearborn and Jefferson. · Ind. Terr. Laws, 1809-1816, ch. 9/pp. 538-542
- 1816Became part of Indiana Switzerland became a county in the state of Indiana when Indiana was created from Indiana Territory and small parts of Illinois and Michigan Territories. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/p. 289 and res. 1 [1816]/p. 399; Van Zandt, 115
- 1822
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Switzerland
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,876 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, 5,984 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
Switzerland by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Switzerland County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Switzerland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Switzerland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Switzerland County
- When was Switzerland County founded?
- Switzerland County was founded in 1814, formed from Dearborn County and Jefferson County, and named after Switzerland.
- What is the county seat of Switzerland County?
- The county seat of Switzerland County is Vevay.
- Is there an online parcel map for Switzerland County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 8,876 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Switzerland County's boundary or name changed?
- Switzerland County was created in 1814 from Dearborn County and Jefferson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Ripley County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Switzerland 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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