Owen 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 1975. Most listings are in or near Spencer, Gosport, Cataract.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allison-Robinson House | Spencer | 1993 |
| Beem, David Enoch, House | Spencer | 1989 |
| CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum | Spencer | 1993 |
| Cataract Covered Bridge | Cataract | 2005 |
| Ennis Archaeological Site (12 OW 229) | Ellettsville | 1985 |
| Gosport Historic District | Gosport | 2013 |
| McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse | Spencer | 1993 |
| Moffett-Ralston House | Patricksburg | 1975 |
| Osgood, Dr. H. G., House | Gosport | 1999 |
| Owen County Courthouse | Spencer | 1994 |
| Secrest Ferry Bridge | Gosport | 1996 |
| Secrest-Wampler House | Gosport | 2002 |
| Spencer Courthouse Square Historic District | Spencer | 2020 |
| Spencer Presbyterian Church and Manse | Spencer | 2020 |
| Spencer Public Library | Spencer | 2007 |
| Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station | Spencer | 1982 |
| Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek | Spencer | 1993 |
| Vandalia Methodist Episcopal Church and Vandalia School | Vandalia | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOwen was formed in 1819 (1819-01-01) from Daviess, Sullivan.
OWEN created from DAVIESS and SULLIVAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOwen County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838 | 8,359 | 14,376 | 15,901 | 15,149 | 12,760 | 12,090 | 11,763 | 11,400 | 15,841 | 21,786 | 21,321 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adel Cemetery |
| Asher Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bullerman Cemetery |
| Burger Cemetery |
| Burkett Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Camden Cemetery |
| Chambersville Cemetery |
| Cloyd Cemetery |
| Combes Cemetery |
| Crouse Cemetery |
| Defore Cemetery |
| Fender Cemetery |
| Fertig Cemetery |
| Fiscus Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Furry Ferry Cemetery |
| Galimore Cemetery |
| Gosport Cemetery |
| Gross Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Kaufman Cemetery |
| Leach Cemetery |
| Light Cemetery |
| Little John Cemetery |
| Little Mount Cemetery North |
| Little Mount Cemetery South |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| Mannan Cemetery South |
| Marion Cemetery |
| Mast Cemetery |
| Maze Cemetery |
| McIndoo Cemetery |
| McKee Cemetery |
| Moreland Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Neeley Cemetery |
| Neihart Cemetery |
| Oliphant Cemetery |
| Olive Hill Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pryor Cemetery |
| Rea Cemetery |
| River Hill Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Saint Walley Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Spears Cemetery |
| Splinter Ridge Cemetery |
| Stephens Cemetery |
| Steubenville Cemetery |
| Tipton Cemetery |
| Waker Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Winters Cemetery |
| Witham Cemetery |
| Wright 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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