Wayne County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 40 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Richmond, Centerville, Cambridge City.
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 Wayne titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 40 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
40 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWayne was formed in 1811 (1811-01-01) from Clark, Dearborn, Knox.
WAYNE created by Indiana Territory from CLARK, DEARBORN, and KNOX.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWayne County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,119 | 23,290 | 29,558 | 38,613 | 38,970 | 48,136 | 59,229 | 68,566 | 74,039 | 76,058 | 71,097 | 66,553 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beard Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Boston Cemetery |
| Brick Church Cemetery |
| Capitol Hill Cemetery |
| Center Friends Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Dover Cemetery |
| Earlham Cemetery |
| East Cemetery |
| Economy Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Glen Haven Memorial Gardens |
| Greens Fork Cemetery |
| Hoover Bulla Cemetery |
| Jordon Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Lutherania Cemetery |
| Milford Friends Cemetery |
| Milton Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Newport Cemetery |
| Old Centerville Cemetery |
| Old Concord Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Andrew Cemetery |
| South Lawn Cemetery |
| South Side Cemetery |
| State Line Cemetery |
| Ulrich Cemetery |
| United Brethren Church Cemetery |
| Wernle Cemetery |
| West Grove Cemetery |
| West Lawn Cemetery |
| Williamsburg Cemetery |
| Willow Grove 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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