History. Heart. Horizons.

Albany, founded in 1833, sits at the heart of the Indiana Gas Boom, and the art glass industry it sparked at the turn of the century. This legacy is still on display at the Albany Glass Museum, home to more than 800 pieces of antique pressed glass. Today, Albany keeps that same energy alive at the Muncie Dragway, one of the fastest eighth-mile tracks around.

Cowan is an unincorporated community named for Charles McCowan, a longtime resident who donated funds to build a church and school building. It was founded in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.

Daleville, incorporated in 1982 despite being settled in the 1820s, is Delaware County’s doorway as the first town visitors reach coming north on I-69. But the real draw is off the interstate: float, paddle, or tube down the scenic White River with Canoe Country, the county’s original canoe livery, or cool off at one of Central Indiana’s largest splash pads at Town Hall Park.

The unincorporated community of DeSoto was originally named Woodlawn. It developed around the Lake Erie & Western Railroad depot and was home to stores, mills, and a blacksmith shop.

Eaton, incorporated in 1873, holds a big piece of Delaware County history. Indiana’s Gas Boom began here in the late 1800s with the state’s first commercial natural gas well. That discovery sparked a wave of growth and drew entrepreneurs—including the Ball brothers—who would go on to shape the entire county. Today, this Mississinewa River town remains a friendly, welcoming stop in northern Delaware County.

Gaston was platted in 1855 as New Corner with the new name being adopted in 1901 taking advantage of the region’s gas boom. Today, it marks the northern trailhead of the Cardinal Greenway, Indiana’s longest rail-trail, where cyclists, hikers, and runners can travel nearly 50 miles south through Muncie to Richmond.

Muncie got its start as a trading post along the White River in the 1820s, but it was the arrival of the Ball Brothers in 1887—drawn by the county’s natural gas—that put it on the map, building a glass empire that helped fund and establish Ball State University, Ball Memorial Hospital, and Minnetrista. Now home to a lively arts scene, a historic downtown full of restaurants and shops, and miles of greenways to explore, Muncie keeps finding new ways to define itself.

A tornado almost destroyed the town of Oakville on April 1, 1884, which had been founded just eleven years previously. Oakville Grain Elevator now dominates the landscape of this unincorporated community.

Nestled along the White River, Selma was platted in 1852 after the arrival of the railroad and today is home to Prairie Creek Reservoir—750 acres and 3.3 miles of open water for sailing, swimming, fishing, and paddling, plus trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.

Just west of Muncie, Yorktown, platted in 1837, has built a name as a true youth sports destination — home to Munciana, one of the nation’s oldest and most successful volleyball clubs, and a hub for soccer, baseball, and softball talent from across the Midwest. Beyond the fields, Yorktown’s revitalized downtown centers on Civic Green, a public gathering plaza with concerts, movies, and a splash pad, plus nearly 5 miles of trails winding through Morrow’s Meadow along the White River and Buck Creek.