McCutchanville, Indiana
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McCutchanville is an unincorporated town located in both Center
and Scott Townships
in Vanderburgh County
, Indiana
. McCutchanville was established in 1845 and is named for Samuel McCutchan, a Scottish
/Irish
immigrant who was the first postmaster for the area.
and Irish
immigrants in the early 19th century. In 1845, Samuel McCutchan became the Post Master of the communities first post office. This led to the community being called McCutchanville.
McCutchanville was also the childhood home to Annie Fellows Johnston
, American author of The Little Colonel
series. Annie died on October 5, 1931 and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery
in Evansville, Indiana
. The Little Colonel
series was later adapted into a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by David Butler
that starred Shirley Temple
, Lionel Barrymore
, Evelyn Venable
, John Lodge
, Bill Robinson
, and Hattie McDaniel
.
Center Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Center Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 32,220.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Darmstadt *...
and Scott Townships
Scott Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Scott Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,445.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Scott Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns, communities:* Daylight*...
in Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 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...
. McCutchanville was established in 1845 and is named for Samuel McCutchan, a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
/Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
immigrant who was the first postmaster for the area.
History
McCutchanville was first settled by ScottishScottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
immigrants in the early 19th century. In 1845, Samuel McCutchan became the Post Master of the communities first post office. This led to the community being called McCutchanville.
McCutchanville was also the childhood home to Annie Fellows Johnston
Annie Fellows Johnston
Annie Fellows Johnston was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular "Little Colonel" series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel...
, American author of The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by David Butler. The screenplay by William M. Conselman was adapted from a novel of the same name by Annie Fellows Johnston, and focuses on the reconciliation of an estranged father and daughter in the years following the American...
series. Annie died on October 5, 1931 and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery and botanical garden located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It includes the Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel and Van Ness Mausoleum which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
. The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by David Butler. The screenplay by William M. Conselman was adapted from a novel of the same name by Annie Fellows Johnston, and focuses on the reconciliation of an estranged father and daughter in the years following the American...
series was later adapted into a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by David Butler
David Butler
David Butler may refer to:*David Butler , first governor of Nebraska*David Butler , UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball player...
that starred Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple Black , born Shirley Jane Temple, is an American film and television actress, singer, dancer, autobiographer, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia...
, Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was an American actor of stage, screen and radio. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul...
, Evelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable was an American actress. In addition to starring in several films in the 1930s and 1940s, she is notable as the voice and model for the Blue Fairy in the Walt Disney's Pinocchio....
, John Lodge
John Lodge
John Charles Lodge is an English musician, best known as bassist and singer of the longstanding rock group The Moody Blues.-Early years:...
, Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was an American tap dancer and actor of stage and film. Audiences enjoyed his understated style, which eschewed the frenetic manner of the jitterbug in favor of cool and reserve; rarely did he use his upper body, relying instead on busy, inventive feet, and an expressive...
, and Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American actress to win an Academy Award. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind ....
.
Famous residents
- Albion Fellows BaconAlbion Fellows BaconAlbion Fellows Bacon was an American reformer and writer...
- Reformer and Writer - Annie Fellows JohnstonAnnie Fellows JohnstonAnnie Fellows Johnston was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular "Little Colonel" series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel...
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