Adams County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Decatur, Geneva, Ceylon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County Courthouse | Decatur | 2008 |
| Bowers, John S. House | Decatur | 1982 |
| Ceylon Covered Bridge | Ceylon | 2007 |
| Colter, Ben, Polygonal Barn | Pleasant Mills | 1993 |
| Decatur Homesteads | Decatur | 2022 |
| Dugan, Charles, House | Decatur | 2009 |
| Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District | Geneva | 2002 |
| Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Depot | Decatur | 2017 |
| Lenhart Farmhouse | Decatur | 2002 |
| Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin | Geneva | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAdams was formed in 1835 (1835-02-07) from ADAMS New Purchase.
ADAMS created from ADAMS New Purchase, and Non-County Area 9 attached to ALLEN. Non-County Area 9 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAdams County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,264 | 9,252 | 15,385 | 22,232 | 20,503 | 21,254 | 22,393 | 24,643 | 29,619 | 33,625 | 35,809 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alberson Cemetery |
| Alpha Cemetery |
| Beibersteine Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Clark Chapel Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Decatur Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| Graber Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hartford Cemetery |
| Hoosier Cemetery |
| Lufborrow Cemetery |
| Mazelin Cemetery |
| Moser Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Old Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pound Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shady Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Snow Cemetery |
| Studebaker Cemetery |
| Tricker Cemetery |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
| Westlawn Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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