Jay 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 1980. Most listings are in or near Portland, Poling, Redkey.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Floral Hall | Portland | 1983 |
| Grouping of Religious Buildings at Trinity | Portland | 1980 |
| Haines, James, Farm | Portland | 2000 |
| Jay County Courthouse | Portland | 1981 |
| Portland Commercial Historic District | Portland | 1996 |
| Rankin, Rebecca, Round Barn | Poling | 1993 |
| Redkey Historic District | Redkey | 1992 |
| Votaw, Jonas, House | Portland | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJay was formed in 1835 (1835-02-07) from ADAMS New Purchase.
JAY created from ADAMS New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJay County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,863 | 11,399 | 19,282 | 26,818 | 23,318 | 22,601 | 23,157 | 22,572 | 23,239 | 21,806 | 20,478 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bost Cemetery |
| Burris Cemetery |
| Claycomb Cemetery |
| Daugherty Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| Flesher Cemetery |
| Flower Point Cemetery |
| Gravel Hill Cemetery |
| Green Park Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hearn Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Jaque Cemetery |
| Kinsey Cemetery |
| Kunce Cemetery |
| Liber Cemetery |
| Maple Lawn Cemetery |
| New Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Old Baptist Cemetery |
| Pingry Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Sager Cemetery |
| Salamonia Cemetery |
| Stephens Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Stratton Cemetery |
| Twin Hill Cemetery |
| West Grove Cemetery |
| Whaley Cemetery |
| Whicker Cemetery |
| Whiteman Cemetery |
| Winters 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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