Union 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 1987. Most listings are in or near Liberty.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Indiana is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Union titles at the Library of Congress.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District | Liberty | 2013 |
| Liberty Residential Historic District | Liberty | 2013 |
| Union County Courthouse | Liberty | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBUnion was formed in 1821 (1821-02-01) from Fayette, Franklin, Wayne.
UNION created from FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, and WAYNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusUnion County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,944 | 8,017 | 7,109 | 7,673 | 6,748 | 6,021 | 6,017 | 6,412 | 6,457 | 6,860 | 7,349 | 7,087 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bath Springs Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| College Corner Cemetery |
| Crawfords Cemetery |
| Drook Cemetery |
| Keiffer Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Nutter Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pentecost Cemetery |
| Railsback Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Sering Cemetery |
| Silver Creek Cemetery |
| West Point Cemetery |
| Woods Chapel 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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