Crawford County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1987. Most listings are in or near St. Croix, Marengo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Potts Creek Rockshelter Archeological Site (12CR110) | St. Croix | 1987 |
| Proctor, William, House | Marengo | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrawford was formed in 1818 (1818-03-01) from Harrison, Orange, Perry.
CRAWFORD created from HARRISON, ORANGE, and PERRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrawford County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,583 | 5,282 | 8,226 | 12,356 | 13,476 | 11,201 | 10,171 | 9,289 | 8,379 | 9,820 | 10,743 | 10,526 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS70 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 70 of 70 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Batman Ridge Cemetery |
| Bethany Union Cemetery |
| Birds Cemetery |
| Bloom Riddle Cemetery |
| Blunk Cemetery |
| Borden Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Cook - Tucker Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Denbo Cemetery |
| Dillman Cemetery |
| Doan Cemetery |
| East Cemetery |
| Eastridge - Fairview Cemetery |
| Eckerty Cemetery |
| El Bethel Baptist Cemetery |
| English Cemetery |
| Everdon and Old Tower Cemetery |
| Fessler Cemetery |
| Flower Point Cemetery |
| Fredonia Cemetery |
| Fullenwider Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Goad Cemetery |
| Goldman Cemetery |
| Goodman Ridge Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Grantsburg Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hedden Cemetery |
| Highfill Chapel Cemetery |
| Jericho Cemetery |
| Keysacker Cemetery |
| Land Cemetery |
| Leavenworth Memorial Gardens |
| Marengo Cemetery |
| Marengo Cemetery |
| Marengo Cemetery Old Section |
| Mathers Chapel Cemetery |
| Mifflin Cemetery |
| Mount Eden Cemetery |
| Mount Sterling Cemetery |
| Old Leavenworth Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Orchard Hill Cemetery |
| Pilot Knob Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Potter Cemetery |
| Riddle Cemetery |
| Rothrock Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Seton Cemetery |
| Shafer Ridge Church Cemetery |
| Sheckell Cemetery |
| Sloan Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Taswell Cemetery |
| Totten Cemetery |
| Tower Cemetery |
| Tunnel Hill Cemetery |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
| Union Chapel Yates Cemetery |
| West Fork Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Wickliffe Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wiseman Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Corydon | 846 | 29.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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