Montezuma is a town in Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately 66 miles west of the state capital Indianapolis.
Montezuma's U.S. Route 36 bridge over the Wabash River
Parke County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Wabash River. The county was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. According to the 2020 census, the population was 16,156. The county seat is Rockville.
Parke County courthouse in Rockville, Indiana
The old Parke County courthouse (1832-1879)
Mordecai Brown in 1904