DeKalb County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Garrett, Auburn, Butler.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Indiana is not yet loaded on this site. Browse DeKalb titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDe Kalb was formed in 1835 (1835-02-07) from unknown / original county.
DE KALB created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDeKalb County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,968 | 13,880 | 20,225 | 25,711 | 25,600 | 24,756 | 26,023 | 28,271 | 33,606 | 40,285 | 43,265 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alton Cemetery |
| Barkers Chapel Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedar Lake Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Corunna Cemetery |
| Cosper Cemetery |
| Eddy Cemetery |
| Embrey Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Kraft Cemetery |
| Krontz Cemetery |
| Lutz Cemetery |
| Mott Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Rude Cemetery |
| Sedan Cemetery |
| Tamarack Cemetery |
| Wartenbe Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| White City Cemetery |
| Woodlawn 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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