Lawrence County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Bedford, Mitchell, Bono.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District | Bedford | 1995 |
| Bedford Northside Residential Historic District | Bedford | 2024 |
| Bedford Southern Indiana Railroad Passenger Depot | Bedford | 2021 |
| Bono Archaeological Site (12 Lr 194) | Bono | 1985 |
| Clampitt Site | Bedford | 2016 |
| Green Hill Cemetery | Bedford | 2025 |
| Helton-Mayo Farm | Bedford | 1995 |
| Indiana Limestone Company Building | Bedford | 1993 |
| Madden School | Bedford | 2000 |
| Mitchell Downtown Historic District | Mitchell | 1997 |
| Mitchell Opera House | Mitchell | 1981 |
| Norton, C. S., Mansion | Bedford | 1976 |
| Otis Park and Golf Course | Bedford | 2002 |
| Ragsdale, William A., House | Bedford | 2002 |
| Williams Bridge | Williams | 1981 |
| Zahn Historic District | Bedford | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLawrence was formed in 1818 (1818-03-16) from Orange.
LAWRENCE created from ORANGE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLawrence County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,116 | 11,782 | 13,692 | 18,543 | 25,729 | 28,228 | 35,045 | 34,346 | 36,564 | 42,472 | 45,922 | 45,011 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS54 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 54 of 54 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Beyers and Rainbolt Cemetery |
| Boone Cemetery |
| Breckenridge Cemetery |
| Bridge Church Cemetery |
| Brinegar Cemetery |
| Brunner Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Carlton Cemetery |
| Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Connelly Cemetery |
| Covey Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Cresthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Dodd Cemetery |
| Erwin Cemetery |
| Faubion Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Freedom Cemetery |
| Georgia Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Grodey Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamer Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Huron Cemetery |
| Ikerd Cemetery |
| Isom Cemetery |
| Knott Cemetery |
| Leatherwood Cemetery |
| Little York Cemetery |
| Lowder Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Red Cross Cemetery |
| Scoggan Cemetery |
| Sheeks Cemetery |
| Sherrill Cemetery |
| Springville Christian Cemetery |
| Starr Cemetery |
| Talbott Cemetery |
| Tanksley Cemetery |
| Thomason Cemetery |
| Tincher Cemetery |
| Waggoner 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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