Tipton 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 Tipton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Tipton County Courthouse | Tipton | 1984 |
| Tipton County Jail and Sheriff's Home | Tipton | 1984 |
| Tipton Courthouse Square Historic District | Tipton | 2026 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTipton was formed in 1844 (1844-01-15) from ADAMS New Purchase.
TIPTON created from ADAMS New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTipton County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,532 | 8,170 | 14,407 | 19,116 | 16,152 | 15,135 | 15,566 | 15,856 | 16,819 | 16,577 | 15,359 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethsaida Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Goar Cemetery |
| Goodykoontz Cemetery |
| Hobbs Cemetery |
| Hobbs Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Kempton Cemetery |
| Moldentown Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Normanda Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sandbank Cemetery |
| Sharp Cemetery |
| Sharpsville Cemetery |
| Small Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Sumner Cemetery |
| Tetersburg Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| Wolford 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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