Cass County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Logansport, Clymers, Walton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, Josephus, Farm | Clymers | 2010 |
| Bankers Row Historic District | Logansport | 1999 |
| Barnett, Thompson, House | Logansport | 1986 |
| Courthouse Historic District | Logansport | 1999 |
| Ferguson House | Logansport | 1983 |
| Jerolaman-Long House | Logansport | 1985 |
| Keip, John, House | Logansport | 2004 |
| Kendrick-Baldwin House (Cass County Memorial Home) Additional Documentation) | Logansport | 1982 |
| Pipe Creek Falls Resort | Walton | 1995 |
| Place, Willard B., House | Logansport | 1998 |
| Pleasant Hill Church | Logansport | 1996 |
| Point Historic District | Logansport | 1999 |
| Pollard-Nelson House | Logansport | 1975 |
| Riverside Historic District | Logansport | 2022 |
| Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel NHL | Logansport | 1987 |
| Tousley, Henry, House | Logansport | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCass was formed in 1829 (1829-04-14) from from part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CARROLL, from the small piece of WABASH New Purchase attached to CARROLL.
CASS created from Non-County Area 11 attached to CARROLL, from part of ADAMS New Purchase attached to CARROLL, and from the small piece of WABASH New Purchase attached to CARROLL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCass County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,162 | 5,480 | 16,843 | 27,611 | 34,545 | 38,333 | 36,908 | 38,793 | 40,931 | 40,936 | 40,930 | 37,870 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Methodist Cemetery |
| Bowyer Cemetery |
| Bruner Cemetery |
| Cline Cemetery |
| Clymers Cemetery |
| Crooked Creek Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| East Sandridge Cemetery |
| Ever Rest Memorial Park |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Harness Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hoover Snider Cemetery |
| Horney Cemetery |
| Little Deer Creek Cemetery |
| McWilliams Cemetery |
| Miami Baptist Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Brethren Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Old Galveston Cemetery |
| Old Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Ramer Cemetery |
| Royal Centre Cemetery |
| Saint Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Shaff Cemetery |
| Shideler Cemetery |
| Sprinkle Cemetery |
| Taber Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Venard Cemetery |
| Walton Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wilson Family 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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