Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Ephraim Dukes on a house grant. He named the pact for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Greencastle was a village or town operating below authority of the Putnam County commissioners until March 9, 1849, when it became a town by special charge of the local legislature. Greencastle, Indiana, officially became a city after an election held on July 8, 1861. The first mayor of Greencastle was E. R. Kercheval, a supporter of the Freemason Temple Lodge #47. The city became the county chair of Putnam County. The population was 10,326 at the 2010 census. It is located close Interstate 70 nearly halfway surrounded by Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central share of the state. Greencastle is with ease known as innate the location of DePauw University.

Public schools

Greencastle’s public schools are operated by the Greencastle Community School Corporation. The Greencastle School Corporation consists of one Central Office; one High School, Greencastle High School, which hosts grades 9th through 12th; one Middle School, Greencastle Middle School, which hosts grades 6th through 8th; one Intermediate School, Tzouanakis Intermediate School, which hosts grades 3rd through 5th and two Primary Schools, Martha J. Ridpath Primary School (also known as Ridpath Primary) and Deer Meadow Primary School
which each host kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Private schools