sentences:  It was necessary for residents in this area to travel some distance east to Lemon's Bridge to cross the Kankakee River in order to travel south to the center of the county, the future site of the county seat at Knox.Therefore, because they were effectively isolated from the rest of Starke county, residents north of the river petitioned to be annexed to LaPorte county and this was done on January 28, 1842.Despite being named for General John Stark and originally being known and appearing on maps as "Stark" County when initially created and organized, an "e" was added to the county's name fairly early in its history.