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Tennessee is farther east than Indiana.
Indiana is farthest east. To travel from Tennessee to Indiana the direction of travel is 6° East of true North.
Yes, The state of Indiana is farther north than the state of Tennessee.
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The first capital of Indiana was Vincennes, but that was only the capital when Indiana was a territory. The second capital was Corydon, and that city was the capital when Indiana became a state. After that, the capital became Indianapolis.
corydon became a territorial capital in 1813 when it was moved from vincennes. when Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816, corydon became the FIRST state capital. in order to have a more centralized capital, it was moved to Indianapolis in 1825. (source: a lifetime resident of corydon, Indiana)
When Tennessee became a state in 1796, the first Congressman to represent it was William Cocke. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1796 to 1797. Cocke was elected to represent the newly admitted state during its initial congressional session.
Indiana was the first state admitted to the Union after the War of 1812. Indiana Territory became a state on December 11, 1816.
Indiana became the 19th State in 1816 and Illinois became the 21st State in 1818.
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