Parke County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 48 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Rockville, Bridgeton, Marshall.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP42 of 48 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
48 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBParke was formed in 1821 (1821-04-02) from Vigo, from WABASH New Purchase.
PARKE created from VIGO and from WABASH New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusParke County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,535 | 13,499 | 15,538 | 19,460 | 23,000 | 18,875 | 17,358 | 15,674 | 14,804 | 16,372 | 17,241 | 16,156 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS61 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 61 of 61 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Lee Cemetery |
| Arabia Cemetery |
| Armiesburg Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Blake Cemetery |
| Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery |
| Bound Cemetery |
| Bristleridge Cemetery |
| Britton Cemetery |
| Brockway Cemetery |
| Bruin Cemetery |
| Brunot Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Cashatt Cemetery |
| Causey Cemetery |
| Clear Run Cemetery |
| Clodfelter Cemetery |
| Coffin Cemetery |
| DeBaun Cemetery |
| Denman Cemetery |
| Elder Cemetery |
| Ephlin Cemetery |
| Hartman Family Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Hethcoe Cemetery |
| Hixon Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Jacks Cemetery |
| Jarvis Smith Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lough Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Memory Garden Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Orlea Cemetery |
| Overman Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Cemetery |
| Poplar Cemetery |
| Raccoon Cemetery |
| Rawlings Cemetery |
| Roach Cemetery |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Rukes Cemetery |
| Rush Creek Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Seybold Cemetery |
| Shirk Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Warner Cemetery |
| Watts Cemetery |
| Webster Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Lusks Mills |
| Melcher |
| Pottertown |
| Walton |
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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