Pike County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1984. Most listings are in or near Winslow, Oakland City, Petersburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Lodge | Winslow | 1984 |
| Patoka Bridges Historic District | Oakland City | 2005 |
| Pike County Courthouse | Petersburg | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPike was formed in 1817 (1817-02-01) from Gibson, Knox, Perry.
PIKE created from GIBSON, KNOX, and PERRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPike County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,472 | 4,769 | 10,078 | 16,383 | 20,486 | 18,684 | 17,045 | 14,995 | 12,797 | 13,465 | 12,837 | 12,250 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Augusta Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barret Cemetery |
| Beadles Cemetery |
| Beck Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Blaize Cemetery |
| Bruster Branch Cemetery |
| Case Cemetery |
| Catt Cemetery |
| Chapel Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Corn Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| DeJarnett Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Frederick Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Hedges Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Indian Mound Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Loveless Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McClure Cemetery |
| McGillem Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Town Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Otwell Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Spurgeon Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Stilwell Cemetery |
| Stuckey Cemetery |
| Sugar Ridge Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Walnut Hill Cemetery |
| Walnut Hill Cemetery |
| Weathers Cemetery |
| Weist Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Willis Cemetery |
| Willis Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wyatt 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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