Hancock County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Greenfield, Fortville, Mount Comfort.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barr, Charles, House | Greenfield | 2008 |
| Black, Rufus and Amanda, House | Philadelphia | 2014 |
| Browne-Rafert House | Fortville | 2015 |
| County Line Bridge | Morristown | 1994 |
| Fortville Carnegie Library | Fortville | 2024 |
| Fortville Methodist Episcopal Church | Fortville | 2024 |
| Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District | Greenfield | 1985 |
| Greenfield Residential Historic District | Greenfield | 2011 |
| Lilly Biological Laboratories | Greenfield | 1977 |
| Lincoln Park School | Greenfield | 2009 |
| Littleton, Frank, Round Barn | Mount Comfort | 1993 |
| Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396 | Mount Comfort | 2009 |
| Reeves, Jane Ross, Octagon House | Shirley | 2001 |
| Riley, James Whitcomb, House | Greenfield | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHancock was formed in 1827 (1827-01-26) from Madison.
HANCOCK created from MADISON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHancock County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,436 | 7,535 | 12,802 | 17,123 | 19,189 | 17,210 | 17,302 | 20,332 | 26,665 | 43,939 | 55,391 | 79,840 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alford Cemetery |
| Arnett Cemetery |
| Baptist - Braddock Cemetery |
| Barrett Cemetery |
| Burris Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Caudell - Simmons Cemetery |
| Chappell - Shore Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Dye Cemetery |
| Fish Cemetery |
| Gilboa Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Haskett Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Hinchman Cemetery |
| Langenberger Cemetery |
| Little Sugar Creek Cemetery |
| Lizz Town Cemetery |
| McCray Cemetery |
| McNamee Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Palestine Cemetery |
| Olvey Cemetery |
| Owen Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Pet Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Pratt Cemetery |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| Richmond Cemetery |
| Schildmeier Cemetery |
| Schramm Cemetery |
| Scotten Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Six Mile Cemetery |
| Snider Cemetery |
| Steele Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Cemetery |
| Willet Cemetery |
| Wynn 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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