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Indiana County
Greene County, Indiana
Linton's coal mining heritage and the Shakamak State Park lakes - from Linton's Western Coal Field heritage (Greene County sits atop significant bituminous coal seams - the underground and surface mines that operated in and around Linton for over a century shaped the county's working-class identity, union culture, and economic character in ways that persist in community memory) to Shakamak State Park (the three glacially formed lakes in Greene County's state park provide boating, swimming, and camping in a landscape shaped by the intersection of coal country and glacial lake terrain).
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Office: Greene County Emergency Management – confirm current contact via co.greene.in.us.
Sheriff: Greene County Sheriff’s Office – 204 County Road 70 E, PO Box 267, Bloomfield, IN 47424 | (812) 384-4411 (automated system: 1-Dispatch, 2-Records, 3-Visitation, 4-Jail). Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-231 and SR-54 serve Bloomfield, the county seat; Linton is the county’s largest city.
Notes: Greene County was formed January 5, 1821, from unincorporated territory and part of the previous Sullivan County, named for General Nathanael Greene, who commanded the Revolutionary War’s southern theater and forced the British under Cornwallis to eventually retreat and surrender at Yorktown.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Greene County Courthouse – Main and Washington Streets, Bloomfield, IN (built 1885-1886, Classical Revival brick and stone, architect George W. Bunting of Indianapolis, roughly 112 by 77 feet; National Register of Historic Places since 2008; has lost its original tower and corner turrets over time).
Notes: Greene County holds a genuinely notable geographic distinction: the U.S. Census Bureau determined that the mean center of the entire U.S. population fell within Greene County in 1930 – a rare marker of the country’s demographic middle at that moment in history.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Greene County Veterans Affairs – confirm current contact via co.greene.in.us.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Greene County Public Library (Bloomfield) – confirm current address/phone via the county library system.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Greene County Courthouse and downtown Bloomfield’s historic district are the county’s premier heritage attractions.
Notes: The genuine, rare distinction of Greene County having held the 1930 mean center of the entire U.S. population is among the standout local demographic facts covered in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Greene County Assessor’s Office – confirm current contact via co.greene.in.us.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Confirm current dedicated shelter contact via co.greene.in.us; Greene County Sheriff’s Office, (812) 384-4411, for animal control arrangements.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Greene County Environmental Health – confirm current contact via co.greene.in.us.
NOTES: Greene County is the twenty-ninth county completed in Indiana’s Round 3 v2 redo, under the A+ sourced standard established for this project. The genuine, rare distinction of Greene County having held the 1930 mean center of the entire U.S. population is among the standout local demographic facts covered in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Greene County
Greene County is south-central Indiana’s coal mining heritage and Shakamak lakes county – the bituminous coal seams that shaped the county’s working-class communities and the three glacial lakes of Shakamak State Park define a rural Indiana county navigating post-coal economic transition.
Bloomfield (the county seat, population ~2,600) and Linton (population ~5,500) serve the county’s governmental and commercial needs in the Western Coal Field landscape.
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Greene County Assessor at 204 N. Main Street, Bloomfield, IN 47424, phone 812-384-8901. IN residential deductions reduce assessed value.
Courts & Legal
Greene County Circuit Court at 204 N. Main Street, Bloomfield, IN 47424, phone 812-384-8532, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT (Court Records, Marriage Licenses)
1 E. Main St., Bloomfield, IN 47424
(812) 384-8532
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
1 E. Main St., Bloomfield, IN 47424
(812) 384-8532
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Greene County Circuit Court (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
The county’s coal-mining and limestone-quarrying heritage is a significant local historical resource.
Local societies
No dedicated Greene County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Greene County Circuit Court 1 East Main Street, Room 205, Bloomfield, IN 47424 (812) 384-4325 / (812) 384-2014 Greene County is in southwestern Indiana, historically tied to coal mining and limestone quarrying.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Indiana has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code – probate is governed by Indiana Code Title 29. Indiana offers several tracks depending on estate size and complexity:
Small Estate Affidavit – for estates where the gross probate estate (less liens, encumbrances, and funeral expenses) is $100,000 or less. Available 45 days after death. The affidavit must be signed and recorded with the county recorder’s office before a personal representative is appointed. No court filing is required.
Devolution of Real Estate Affidavit – a separate affidavit specifically for transferring real property, available 7 months after death, with no value limit on the real estate, recorded with the county recorder.
Unsupervised Administration – a simplified probate track available when the estate is solvent and all inheritors agree; fewer court appearances and filings than supervised administration.
Supervised Administration – full court oversight, used for contested, complex, or insolvent estates.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a Petition for Probate of Will and for Issuance of Letters (if there’s a will) or a Petition for Appointment of Personal Representative (if intestate) with the Greene County Circuit Court.
The court reviews the will for compliance with Indiana Code § 29-1-5-3 (in writing, signed by the testator, witnessed by at least 2 credible witnesses).
The court issues Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (intestate) appointing the personal representative.
Publish notice to creditors; creditors generally have a limited window (commonly 3 months from first publication) to file claims.
The personal representative marshals assets, pays valid debts and expenses, and distributes the estate.
File a closing statement or final accounting to formally close the estate.
What it costs
Indiana does not have a state estate or inheritance tax.
Filing fees vary by county – confirm current amounts with the Greene County Circuit Court.
Indiana has no statutory fee schedule for attorneys or personal representatives – fees must be “reasonable” and are subject to court approval.
Typical timelines: Small Estate Affidavit – a minimum 45-day wait; Unsupervised Administration – roughly 6-9 months if uncontested; Supervised Administration – 9-12+ months.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
207 N. Franklin St., Bloomfield, IN 47424
(812) 384-4454
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
1 E. Main St., Bloomfield, IN 47424
(812) 384-8532
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Greene County Health Dept
(812) 384-4496
IN FSSA — Southwest Region
(800) 403-0864
IN Medicaid
(800) 403-0864
Greene County General Hospital
greenecountyhospital.com (Linton — quality community hospital)
IU Health Bloomington
iuhealth.org/bloomington
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Greene County Health Department – confirm current contact via co.greene.in.us.
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County Facts
County Seat: Bloomfield
Population: 31,000
Area: 543 sq mi
Established: 1821
Tier: 3
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