LaGrange County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Howe, LaGrange, La Grange.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township Graded School | LaGrange | 2022 |
| Howe, John Badlam, Mansion | Howe | 1995 |
| La Grange County Courthouse | La Grange | 1980 |
| Olde Store (John O'Ferrell Store) | Mongo | 1975 |
| South Milford I.O.O.F. Hall | South Milford | 2025 |
| St. James Memorial Chapel | Howe | 2001 |
| Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District | Howe | 1995 |
| Williams, Samuel P., House | Howe | 1980 |
| Wolcott, George and Margaret, House | Wolcottville | 2020 |
| Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn | Shipshewana | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLagrange was formed in 1832 (1832-04-01) from unknown / original county.
LAGRANGE created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART; Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE for administrative and judicial purposes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLaGrange County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,664 | 11,366 | 15,630 | 15,284 | 14,009 | 14,352 | 15,347 | 17,380 | 25,550 | 34,909 | 40,446 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barton Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bontrager Cemetery |
| Bontrager Cemetery |
| Bontrager North Cemetery |
| Bontragger Cemetery (historical) |
| Brushy Chapel Cemetery |
| Clearspring Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Eagle Cemetery |
| East Springfield United Methodist Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Gerber Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hawpatch Cemetery |
| Hoagland Cemetery |
| Jordon Cemetery |
| K of P Cemetery |
| Lake Bethel Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lupold Cemetery |
| Mack Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mongo Cemetery |
| New Pennsylvania Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Ontario Cemetery |
| Osborn Cemetery |
| Pashan Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Sidener Cemetery |
| Sloan Cemetery |
| South Milford Cemetery |
| Steinberg Cemetery |
| Tamarack Cemetery |
| Town Line Cemetery |
| Twin Lakes Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Woodruff Cemetery |
| Woodruff Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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