Posey County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near New Harmony, Mount Vernon, Mt. Vernon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Archaeological Site (12 Po 7) | Hovey Lake | 1985 |
| Bentel, George, House | New Harmony | 1984 |
| Bozeman-Waters National Bank | Poseyville | 1987 |
| Elliott, James, Farm | New Harmony | 2003 |
| Epple, Ludwig, House | New Harmony | 1984 |
| Gonnerman, William, House | Mt. Vernon | 1985 |
| Hagemann, Frederick and Augusta, Farm | Mount Vernon | 1993 |
| Harmony Way Bridge | New Harmony | 2007 |
| Hovey Lake Archaeological District | Hovey Lake | 1985 |
| Mann Site | Mt. Vernon | 1974 |
| Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District | Mount Vernon | 2003 |
| Mount Vernon Site | Mount Vernon | 1996 |
| Murphy Archeological Site | Mount Vernon | 1975 |
| New Harmony Historic District | New Harmony | 2000 |
| New Harmony Historic District NHL | New Harmony | 1966 |
| Posey County Courthouse Square | Mount Vernon | 1989 |
| Scholle, Mattias, House | New Harmony | 1981 |
| Thomas, Amon Clarence, House | New Harmony | 1995 |
| Welborn Historic District | Mt. Vernon | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPosey was formed in 1814 (1814-11-01) from Warrick.
POSEY created by Indiana Territory from WARRICK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPosey County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,061 | 9,683 | 16,167 | 20,857 | 22,333 | 19,334 | 19,183 | 19,818 | 19,214 | 26,414 | 27,061 | 25,222 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Alldredge Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Blacks Cemetery |
| Cale Cemetery |
| Callahan Cemetery |
| Calvin Cemetery |
| Downen Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Engleheim Cemetery |
| Fitzgerrell Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| Gill Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Harmonist Cemetery |
| Homer Cemetery |
| Kunze Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| McFadden Cemetery |
| Miller Family Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Pelham Cemetery |
| Poseyville Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Stallings Cemetery |
| Stewartsville Cemetery |
| Stillwell Cemetery |
| Weiss 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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