Spencer County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Rockport, Fulda, Gentryville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Hardy-Baumgaertner House | Rockport | 2019 |
| Huffman Mill Covered Bridge | Fulda | 1998 |
| Jones, Col. William, House | Gentryville | 1975 |
| Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial NHL | Lincoln City | 1966 |
| Lincoln Pioneer Village | Rockport | 1998 |
| Rockport Historic District | Rockport | 2019 |
| Sharp, Mathias, House | Rockport | 1983 |
| Spencer County Courthouse | Rockport | 1999 |
| St. Boniface Church | Fulda | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSpencer was formed in 1818 (1818-02-01) from Perry, Warrick.
SPENCER created from PERRY and WARRICK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSpencer County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,882 | 6,305 | 14,556 | 22,122 | 22,407 | 18,400 | 16,211 | 16,174 | 16,074 | 19,361 | 20,391 | 19,810 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| libo | Park unit | 12.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Baker Creek Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Bender Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Buffaloville Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Dale Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Glendale Cemetery |
| Graff Cemetery |
| Hackelman Cemetery |
| Hesson Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| Kerr Cemetery |
| Mary Help of Christians Church Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| Meeks Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Sargeant Cemetery |
| Pinkston Cemetery |
| Pinkston Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Purcell Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Rust Cemetery |
| Saint Bernard Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cemetery |
| Saint Meinrad Cemetery |
| Stark Cemetery |
| Stateler Cemetery |
| Sunset Hill Cemetery |
| Tableman Cemetery |
| Whitehouse Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Zoar 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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