Orange County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near West Baden Springs, Paoli, Orleans.
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 Orange titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Braxtan, Thomas Newby, House | Paoli | 1989 |
| Dixie Garage | West Baden Springs | 2001 |
| First Baptist Church | West Baden Springs | 1994 |
| French Lick Methodist Episcopal Church | French Lick | 2026 |
| French Lick Springs Hotel | French Lick | 2003 |
| Homestead Hotel | West Baden Springs | 1998 |
| Jenkins Place | Orleans | 2010 |
| Lindley, Thomas Elwood, House | Paoli | 1985 |
| Lynd School | Orleans | 2002 |
| Newberry Friends Meeting House | Paoli | 1996 |
| Orange County Courthouse | Paoli | 1975 |
| Orleans Historic District | Orleans | 2009 |
| Oxford Hotel | West Baden Springs | 2001 |
| Paoli Historic District | Paoli | 1994 |
| Shindler-Stetson House | Orleans | 2021 |
| The Maples Farm | West Baden Springs | 2026 |
| West Baden National Bank | West Baden Springs | 1993 |
| West Baden Springs Hotel NHL | West Baden | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOrange was formed in 1816 (1816-02-01) from Gibson, Knox, Washington.
ORANGE created by Indiana Territory from GIBSON, KNOX, and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOrange County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,368 | 9,602 | 12,076 | 14,363 | 16,854 | 16,974 | 17,311 | 16,879 | 16,877 | 18,677 | 19,306 | 19,867 |
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 |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Copelin Cemetery |
| Danners Chapel Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Faucett Cemetery |
| Freed Cemetery |
| Freedom Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Irvin Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Little Africa Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Old Cemetery |
| Paoli Community Cemetery |
| Patoka Memorial Cemetery |
| Patoka Memorial Cemetery |
| Pythian Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Springer Cemetery |
| Sulphur Creek Cemetery |
| Swift Cemetery |
| Trimble Cemetery |
| Youngs Creek 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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