Rush County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Rushville, Carthage, Milroy.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRush was formed in 1822 (1822-04-01) from DELAWARE New Purchase.
RUSH created from DELAWARE New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRush County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,707 | 16,456 | 16,193 | 19,238 | 20,148 | 19,241 | 18,927 | 19,799 | 20,393 | 19,604 | 18,261 | 16,752 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arlington East Hill Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Bebout Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carthage Cemetery |
| Center Church Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Duke Cemetery |
| East Hill Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Goddard Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Gregg Cemetery |
| Heaton Cemetery |
| Hinchman Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Laughlin Cemetery |
| Layton Cemetery |
| Little Salt Creek Cemetery |
| Matlock Cemetery |
| McCarty Cemetery |
| Mount Morrison Cemetery |
| Old Richland Methodist Cemetery |
| Ormes Cemetery |
| Overleese Cemetery |
| Pleasant Run Cemetery |
| Radar - Bowman - Worland Cemetery |
| Reddick Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Sells Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Vienna Cemetery |
| Zion 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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