Noble 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 1974. Most listings are in or near Albion, Ligonier, Rome City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple | Ligonier | 1983 |
| Albion Courthouse Square Historic District | Albion | 2013 |
| Brimfield School No. 2 | Brimfield | 2019 |
| Cromwell Historic District | Cromwell | 2015 |
| Iddings-Gilbert-Leader-Anderson Block | Kendallville | 1987 |
| Jefferson Union Church and Sweet Cemetery | Albion | 2010 |
| Kendallville Downtown Historic District | Kenallville | 2003 |
| Kneipp Springs Historic District | Rome City | 2018 |
| Ligonier Historic District | Ligonier | 1987 |
| Luckey Hospital | Wolf Lake | 2013 |
| Noble County Courthouse | Albion | 1981 |
| Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail | Albion | 1982 |
| Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin | Rome City | 1974 |
| Stanley School-District No. 2 | Albion | 2014 |
| Stone's Trace | Ligonier | 1984 |
| Straus, Jacob, House | Ligonier | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNoble was formed in 1835 (1835-06-01) from unknown / original county.
NOBLE created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN, Non-County Area 13 attached to ELKHART, and Non-County Area 16 attached to LAGRANGE; Non-County Areas 8, 13, and 16 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNoble County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,702 | 14,915 | 22,956 | 23,533 | 22,470 | 22,776 | 25,075 | 28,162 | 35,443 | 46,275 | 47,457 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Avilla Cemetery |
| Broadway Cemetery |
| Christian Chapel Cemetery |
| Fulk Cemetery |
| Grays Cemetery |
| Hooper Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Lower Cemetery |
| Metz Cemetery |
| Northport Cemetery |
| Oak Park Cemetery |
| Old Kendallville Cemetery |
| Orange Cemetery |
| Perseverance Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Gaspars Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Shobe Cemetery |
| Stanford Cemetery |
| Swan Cemetery |
| Thorn Cemetery |
| Valley Cemetery |
| Weston Chapel Cemetery |
| Wolflake Cemetery |
| Wright 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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