Brown County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Nashville, Bean Blossom, Stone Head.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bean Blossom Covered Bridge | Bean Blossom | 2022 |
| Brown County Bridge No. 36 | Nashville | 1993 |
| Brown County Courthouse Historic District | Nashville | 1983 |
| Brown County State Park | Nashville | 2020 |
| Hendricks, Thomas A., House and Stone Head Road Marker | Stone Head | 1984 |
| Nashville Historic District | Nashville | 2022 |
| Steele, Theodore Clement, House and Studio | Nashville | 1973 |
| Story Historic District | Story | 2019 |
| Taggart, F.P., Store | Nashville | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBrown was formed in 1836 (1836-04-01) from Bartholomew, Jackson, Monroe.
BROWN created from BARTHOLOMEW, JACKSON, and MONROE; mistakes in description corrected 20 December 1836 and 17 February 1838.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBrown County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,364 | 6,507 | 10,264 | 9,727 | 7,019 | 6,189 | 6,209 | 7,024 | 12,377 | 14,957 | 15,475 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Becks Grove Cemetery |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Calvin Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Crouch Cemetery |
| David Cemetery |
| Dobbs Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Elkinsville Cemetery |
| Hickory Hill Cemetery |
| Lanam Ridge Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| Melott Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pittman Cemetery |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| South View Cemetery |
| Spiker Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Terrill Cemetery |
| Weeping Willow Cemetery |
| Zion Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Buffalo |
| Youno |
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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