Boone County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Lebanon, Zionsville, Brownsburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County Courthouse | Lebanon | 1986 |
| Brock, Pryor Farmstead | Zionsville | 2008 |
| Cragun, Strange Nathanial, House | Lebanon | 2011 |
| Howard School | Brownsburg | 2009 |
| Lebanon Courthouse Square Historic District | Lebanon | 2016 |
| Maplelawn Farmstead | Zionsville | 2011 |
| Oak Hill Cemetery | Lebanon | 2014 |
| Simpson-Breedlove House | Zionsville | 2016 |
| Thorntown Public Library | Thorntown | 1986 |
| Town Hall (Castle Hall) | Zionsville | 1983 |
| Traders Point Hunt Rural Historic District | Zionsville | 2009 |
| Ulen Historic District | Ulen | 2015 |
| VanHuys, Andrew B., Round Barn | Lebanon | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBoone was formed in 1830 (1830-04-01) from WABASH New Purchase, ADAMS New Purchase.
BOONE created from WABASH New Purchase and ADAMS New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBoone County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | 8,121 | 16,753 | 25,922 | 26,321 | 23,575 | 22,081 | 23,993 | 27,543 | 36,446 | 46,107 | 70,812 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Hill Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brush Creek Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Clarkstown Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Dover Cemetery |
| Dowden Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gipson Cemetery |
| Howards Cemetery |
| Jamestown Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lincoln Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Lowry Cemetery |
| Maple Lawn Cemetery |
| Maple Lawn Cemetery |
| Mount Union Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Parr-Jones Cemetery |
| Pitzer Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Robison Cemetery |
| Sheets Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Hamilton |
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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