Hendricks County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Danville, Plainfield, Avon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Ora, House | Danville | 2009 |
| Amo THI & E Interurban Depot/Substation | Amo | 2007 |
| Blanton, Forest W. and Jeannette Wales, House | Danville | 2016 |
| Campbell, Leander, House | Danville | 2003 |
| Danville Courthouse Square Historic District | Danville | 2010 |
| Danville Main Street Historic District | Danville | 1994 |
| DePew, Dr. Jeremiah and Ann Jane, House | Danville | 2006 |
| Hendricks County Bridge Number 316 | Plainfield | 2003 |
| Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence | Danville | 1983 |
| Hendricks County Poor Asylum | Danville | 2018 |
| Jessup, Joel, Farm | Friendswood | 1998 |
| Kellum, Noah and Hannah Hadley, House | Camby | 1995 |
| McClain, John W., House | Avon | 2004 |
| McCormack-Bowman House | Clayton | 1995 |
| Parsons, A.A., Farmstead | Avon | 2014 |
| Plainfield Historic District | Plainfield | 2010 |
| Sugar Grove Meetinghouse and Cemetery | Plainfield | 2000 |
| THI and E Interurban Depot-Substation | Plainfield | 2002 |
| Twin Bridges | Danville | 2000 |
| Wilson-Courtney House | Danville | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHendricks was formed in 1824 (1824-04-01) from DELAWARE New Purchase, WABASH New Purchase.
HENDRICKS created from DELAWARE New Purchase and WABASH New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHendricks County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,975 | 11,264 | 16,953 | 22,981 | 21,292 | 20,291 | 20,151 | 24,594 | 40,896 | 69,804 | 104,093 | 174,788 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS130 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 130 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abner - Ragan Cemetery |
| Abner Creek Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Amo Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Arnold Stuart Cemetery |
| Ayears Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Barlow Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brownsburg Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Center Valley Cemetery |
| Christie East Cemetery |
| Christie West Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Coatesville Cemetery |
| Cofer Cemetery |
| Cundiff Cemetery |
| Danville East Cemetery |
| Danville South Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Devenport Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fairfield Friends Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fleece Cemetery |
| Friendship Missionary Baptist Cemetery |
| Fullen Cemetery |
| Gentry Cemetery |
| Gossett Cemetery |
| Gossett Neff Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Groover Cemetery |
| Hadley Friends Cemetery |
| Hardwick Cemetery |
| Hebron Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Higgins Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hoadley Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hypes Cemetery |
| Hyten Cemetery |
| Indiana Boy's School Cemetery |
| Irons Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kidd Farm Cemetery |
| Kiger Cemetery |
| Leach Number 1 Cemetery |
| Leach Number 2 Cemetery |
| Lick Branch Cemetery |
| Lingeman Cemetery |
| Lizton Knights of Pythias Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Marvel Cemetery |
| McClain Cemetery |
| McCormack Cemetery |
| McDaniels Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Merritt Memorial Gardens |
| Miles Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Moravian Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Mill Creek Cemetery (historical) |
| New Winchester Baptist Cemetery |
| New Winchester Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Noland Number 2 Cemetery |
| North Lawn 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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