Greene County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Bloomfield, Linton, Bushrod.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beehunter Archeological Site (12-Gr-315) | Bushrod | 1985 |
| Greene County Courthouse | Bloomfield | 2008 |
| Linton Commercial Historic District | Linton | 2007 |
| Linton Public Library | Linton | 2000 |
| Old Clifty Church | Bloomfield | 2020 |
| Osborn Site | Bloomfield | 1975 |
| Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge | Bloomfield | 1993 |
| Scotland Hotel | Scotland | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGreene was formed in 1821 (1821-02-05) from Sullivan.
GREENE created from SULLIVAN and from Non-County Area 5 attached to DAVIESS. Non-County Area 5 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGreene County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,242 | 8,321 | 16,041 | 22,996 | 28,530 | 36,770 | 31,330 | 27,886 | 26,327 | 30,416 | 33,157 | 30,803 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS79 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 79 of 79 listed
| Name |
|---|
| @ Bohley Cemetery |
| Andrew Livingston Cemetery |
| Arthur Cemetery |
| Augustine Burch Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bingham Cemetery |
| Bogard Cemetery |
| Bucher Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Buzan Cemetery |
| Calvertville Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carmichael Cemetery |
| Castle Hill Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Dishman Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dog Island Cemetery |
| Dowden Cemetery |
| Duke Cemetery |
| Dutch Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flater Cemetery |
| Flynn Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Frye Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| German Memory Hill Cemetery |
| Gilbreath Cemetery |
| Goodwin Cemetery |
| Greene County Chapel Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Island City Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| Marco Cemetery |
| Minks Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Newark Cemetery |
| Newberry Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Linton Cemetery |
| Old Slinkard Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Philpot Cemetery |
| Pickard Cemetery |
| Pryor Cemetery |
| Richards Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Scafford Prairie Cemetery |
| Simpson Chapel Cemetery |
| Smith - Bethel Cemetery |
| Snyder Cemetery |
| Solsberry Cemetery |
| Stalcup Cemetery |
| Stanley Cemetery |
| Steward Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Switz City Cemetery |
| Tally Cemetery |
| Taylor Ridge Cemetery |
| Terhune Cemetery |
| Union Bethel Cemetery |
| Waggoner Cemetery |
| Wall Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Wollam 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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