Fayette County, Indiana

 

Founding: 1819
Parent counties: Franklin, Wayne, and unorganized territory

Namesake: The Marquis de Lafayette, Continental Army general
Seat: Connersville (1818–)

Land area: 215 square miles

Population (2020): 23,398

Population (historic): 5,950 (1820); 10,217 (1850); 11,394 (1880); 13,495 (1900); 19,243 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1980

Subdivisions: One city; one town; nine townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,685 (24.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 57.5%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 27.8%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,956
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,645

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,081
Average farm size (1920): 96.8 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

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Connersville

Namesake: John Conner, platter

Founding: 1813 (platting); 1818 (post office); 1841 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 13,324

Population (historic): 596 (1840); 2,496 (1870); 6,836 (1900); 12,795 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1960
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,877 (28.9%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Horatio Mason House (c. 1845). 6543 Twin–Dryford Road. Columbia. Greek Revival. Altered.
2. Village Creek Church (c. 1885). 1090 South 150 East. Connersville. Gothic Revival.
3. John Orr House (c. 1865). 501 Alquina Road. Connersville. Italianate.
4. Joseph Worsham House (c. 1870). 4684 State Route 44. Connersville.
5. Andrew Moffitt House (c. 1860). 6796 West 50 North. Fairview. Greek Revival. Razed.
6. George Smith House (c. 1830). 5997 West 250 North. Fairview.
7. Jesse Murphy Farm (c. 1870). 644 South 850 West. Fairview. Gothic Revival.
8. Richard Nash Farm (c. 1840/1870). 7764 State Route 44. Fairview. Greek Revival/Italianate. Razed.
9. Stephen Thomas Farm (c. 1845). 1972 West 300 North. Harrison. Greek Revival.
10. Minor Meeker House (c. 1845). 4747 West 400 North. Harrison. Greek Revival.
11. Elihu Shrader Farm (c. 1860). 1635 Hawkinsville Road. Harrison. Italianate.
12. John Masters Farm (c. 1855). 4037 Waterloo Road. Harrison. Italianate.
13. Elias Scholl Farm (1883). 574 South 450 East. Jennings. Italianate.
14. Hugh Gray House (1846). 2976 South 650 West. Orange. Greek Revival.
15. Emanuel Wagoner Farm (c. 1860). 7289 Pace Road. Orange. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
16. Alexander Matney House (c. 1875). 7616 Sane's Road. Orange. Italianate.
17. John Culbertson House (c. 1860). 7143 State Route 44. Orange. Italianate.
18. James McCollem Farm (1848). 3879 West 700 North. Posey. Greek Revival.
19. Charles Campbell House (c. 1845). 5903 West 800 North. Posey. Greek Revival. Altered.
20. John Layson House (c. 1845). 4762 East 400 North. Waterloo. Greek Revival.
21. Henry McMullen Farm (1849). 4793 North 450 East. Waterloo. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival. Razed.
22. Joseph Sutcliffe House (c. 1850). 3762 North 450 East. Waterloo. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
23. Sarah Hurst Farm (c. 1875). 4751 Pennville Road. Waterloo. Italianate. Razed.

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