Milestones

Austin in 1880 The article below is from the July 1st Austin Chronicle 1880 edition. The story was reprinted by the Scott County Journal July 7th, 1977 edition. “Austin has…

Austin Officially Established as a Town On May 3rd, 1853, Austin officially became established as a town. Scott County Justice of the Peace John Cantwell signed the voluntary act of…

The Early history of Austin, Indiana The story of Austin Indiana began in 1839, when a white settler named Isaiah Jones settled into the area and began clearing off the…

A Quick Story of Austin, Texas Stephen F. Austin Austin, Texas, became an official community in 1839, but was known as Waterloo prior to the name of Austin. In the…

First Nations Life in Austin, IN Long before the white-man settled in Austin in 1839, the area was inhabited by First Nations communities. Archeologists and Scientists have determined that thousands of…

The Conflict Between North & South Austin In 1854 and about a year after Austin became a town, the business district which was located where the main part of town…

Austin Thrived off it’s ties LOCATION: The Road from Louisville to Indianapolis During its early existence Austin thrived off of its ties to the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1926 the community…

Caleb H. Skeels Excerpts from a news story from May 2, 2011 Caleb H. Skeels Caleb H. Skeels (Nickname: Roxy Jane)       Born: 1818 in Ohio.     …

Welcome to “City of Austin” In 2008, Austin became Indiana’s newest city. Doug Campbell a Democrat was voted Mayor and five other men won City Council positions, Richie Buchanan, Chris Fugate,…

Austin Public School System: Scott County School District 1 For over 100-years the school systems have been a source of pride and tradition within the community. With the new technology…

Yesterday and Today While the railroad and highway travel helped mark Austin, it is the development of Morgan Foods as one of the world’s leading food manufacturers that has stabilized…