Howard County, Indiana
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Kokomo, Greentown, Russiaville.
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 Howard titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Douglass School | Kokomo | 2022 |
| Greentown Commercial Historic District | Greentown | 2018 |
| Haynes, Elwood, House | Kokomo | 1984 |
| Howard Masonic Temple | Kokomo | 2018 |
| Hy-Red Gasoline Station | Greentown | 1983 |
| Kokomo City Building | Kokomo | 1981 |
| Kokomo County Club Golf Course | Kokomo | 2006 |
| Kokomo Courthouse Square Historic District | Kokomo | 2008 |
| Kokomo High School and Memorial Gymnasium | Kokomo | 2005 |
| Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District | Kokomo | 2008 |
| Learner Building | Kokomo | 1984 |
| Old Silk Stocking Historic District | Kokomo | 2008 |
| Russiaville Interurban Depot | Russiaville | 2022 |
| Seiberling Mansion | Kokomo | 1971 |
| Smith, Henry W., House | Kokomo | 1979 |
| Tate, George and Helen, House | Kokomo | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHoward was formed in 1844 (1844-01-15) from ADAMS New Purchase.
RICHARDVILLE (now HOWARD) created from ADAMS New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHoward County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,657 | 12,524 | 19,584 | 28,575 | 43,965 | 47,752 | 54,498 | 69,509 | 86,896 | 84,964 | 83,658 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albright Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Crown Point Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Hochstedler Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Jerome Cemetery |
| Kappa Cemetery |
| Kokomo Memorial Park |
| Mast - Hensler Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| North Union Cemetery |
| Petes Run Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Poff Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shrock Cemetery |
| South Union Cemetery |
| Sunset Memory Gardens |
| Twin Springs Cemetery |
| Union Civil Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Howard County, Indiana
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.