Welcome to Connersville!
Connersville, the seat of Fayette County, is in Central Indiana and has a smattering of historical and natural attractions. Connersville is a city in Fayette County, east central Indiana, United States, 66 miles (106 km) east by southeast of Indianapolis. The population was 13,481 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of and the largest and only incorporated town in Fayette County. The city is in the center of a largely rural area of east central Indiana, the nearest significant city is Richmond, 26 miles (42 km) to the northeast by road. Connersville is home to the county's one and only high school. The economy is supported by local manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Employment and population have been declining since the 1960s and it is among the poorest areas of the state in median household income and other economic measures.
The city is among the oldest cities in Indiana and the former Indiana Territory, having been established in 1813 by its namesake John Conner.