Metamora, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Metamora is an unincorporated town in Metamora Township
, Franklin County
, Indiana
. The town was once a stop along the Whitewater Canal
and is now primarily dependent on tourism.
Metamora was platted in 1838. The Whitewater Canal only carried boats from 1839 to 1865 but the canal was maintained to supply hydraulic power all the way up to 1936 and the Canal produced some of the most interesting history in Franklin County. The canal was the center of industrial districts in Metamora and Brookville. At one time there were water powered mills for processing cotton, grinding flour and making paper. Metamora is nestled in southeastern Indiana's beautiful countryside steeped in history and famous for its preservation of Indiana's oldest and still operating water-powered grist mill. The state of Indiana provides canal boat rides pulled by horses, through the only existing wooden aqueduct in the United States and gives a historical review of the canal history which fueled the Southeastern Indiana economy until its displacement by the railroad. The town's canal, when seen from alongside the northern U.S. route, shimmers a distinct white shine noted by visitors to be another reason to return to Metamora.
Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Metamora Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 976.-Unincorporated towns:* Metamora* Millville-Adjacent townships:...
, Franklin County
Franklin County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The town was once a stop along the Whitewater Canal
Whitewater Canal
The Whitewater Canal, which was built between 1836 and 1847, spanned a distance of seventy-six miles and stretched from Lawrenceburg, Indiana on the Ohio River to Hagerstown, Indiana.-Birth of a canal:...
and is now primarily dependent on tourism.
Geography
Metamora is located at 39°26′59"N 85°08′22"W.Metamora was platted in 1838. The Whitewater Canal only carried boats from 1839 to 1865 but the canal was maintained to supply hydraulic power all the way up to 1936 and the Canal produced some of the most interesting history in Franklin County. The canal was the center of industrial districts in Metamora and Brookville. At one time there were water powered mills for processing cotton, grinding flour and making paper. Metamora is nestled in southeastern Indiana's beautiful countryside steeped in history and famous for its preservation of Indiana's oldest and still operating water-powered grist mill. The state of Indiana provides canal boat rides pulled by horses, through the only existing wooden aqueduct in the United States and gives a historical review of the canal history which fueled the Southeastern Indiana economy until its displacement by the railroad. The town's canal, when seen from alongside the northern U.S. route, shimmers a distinct white shine noted by visitors to be another reason to return to Metamora.