Description Named after Thomas Pendleton, one of the town\'s early settlers, Pendleton, Indiana, was established in 1820.
Early entrepreneurs.
The emergence of natural gas in Madison County led to the establishment of several glass factories, a tile plant, and other manufacturing sites, including the Motsinger Device Manufacturing Company and Fall Creek Cannery.
With a ford on Fall Creek, the falls provided waterpower for mills and influenced migration to areas north of Pendleton.
Description Named after Thomas Pendleton, one of the town\'s early settlers, Pendleton, Indiana, was established in 1820