White County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Monticello, Monon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Monon Commercial Historic District | Monon | 2000 |
| Monticello Carnegie Library | Monticello | 2013 |
| Reynolds, James Culbertson, House | Monticello | 1982 |
| South Grade School Building | Monticello | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWhite was formed in 1834 (1834-04-01) from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to CARROLL.
WHITE created from part of WABASH New Purchase attached to CARROLL and from Non-County Area 10 attached to CARROLL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWhite County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,832 | 8,258 | 13,795 | 19,138 | 17,351 | 17,037 | 18,042 | 19,709 | 23,867 | 25,267 | 24,688 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bedford Cemetery |
| Bell Center Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Bunnell Cemetery |
| Burnetts Creek Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Chalmers Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cutler Cemetery |
| Dobbins Cemetery |
| Fry Cemetery |
| Harvey and Phebus Cemetery |
| High Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Idaville Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Leazenby Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Monon Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Shafer Cemetery |
| Smelcer Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| State View Cemetery |
| Swisher Cemetery |
| Warden Cemetery |
| West Point Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wolcott Cemetery |
| Wolcott 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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