Perry County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Cannelton, Troy, Rome.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cannelton Cotton Mills NHL | Cannelton | 1975 |
| Cannelton Historic District | Cannelton | 1987 |
| Nester House | Troy | 1990 |
| Old Perry County Courthouse | Rome | 1981 |
| Rickenbaugh House | St. Croix | 1984 |
| Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters (12PE98; 12PE100) | Derby | 1986 |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Church | Cannelton | 1983 |
| Tell City Carnegie Library | Tell City | 2023 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerry was formed in 1814 (1814-11-01) from Gibson, Warrick.
PERRY created by Indiana Territory from GIBSON and WARRICK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerry County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,330 | 4,655 | 11,847 | 16,997 | 18,778 | 16,692 | 17,770 | 17,367 | 17,232 | 19,346 | 18,899 | 19,170 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS84 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 84 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Avery Cemetery |
| Badger Cemetery |
| Bangle Cemetery |
| Beard Cemetery |
| Bolin Cemetery |
| Branchville Walker Cemetery |
| Brashear Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Cliff Cemetery |
| Colby Cemetery |
| Comstock Cemetery |
| Conner Cemetery |
| Connor Cemetery |
| Cooks Cemetery |
| Covey Cemetery |
| Crooks Thom Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Derby Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Enlow Cemetery |
| Ewing Cemetery |
| Fox Ridge Cemetery |
| Frakes Cemetery |
| Frakes Cemetery |
| German Ridge Cemetery |
| German Ridge Cemetery |
| Gilliand Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Groves Cemetery |
| Guillaume Cemetery |
| Hammack Cemetery |
| Harding Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hobbs Cemetery |
| Horton Cemetery |
| Jeffries Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Lanman Cemetery |
| Lanman Cemetery |
| Lasher Cemetery |
| Log Church Cemetery |
| Lower Cummings Cemetery |
| Luxemburger Cemetery |
| Mackey Cemetery |
| Maier Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Niles Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Old Chapel Cemetery |
| Phelps Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Rennie Cemetery |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Richards Cemetery |
| Rickenbaugh Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Saint Pius Cemetery |
| Schraner Cemetery |
| Senn Cemetery |
| Shoemaker Cemetery |
| Sigler Cemetery |
| Sigler Cemetery |
| Slaughter Cemetery |
| Sprinkle Cemetery |
| Stapleton Cemetery |
| Stephenson Cemetery |
| Talley Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tenn Beard Cemetery |
| Terry Cemetery |
| Troy City Cemetery |
| Underhill 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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