Fayette County, Indiana
Founding: 1818
Parent county: Franklin
Parent county: Franklin
Namesake: The Marquis de Lafayette, Continental Army general
Seat: Connersville (1818–)
Seat: Connersville (1818–)
Land area: 215 square miles
Population (2010): 24,277
Population (historic): 5,950 (1820); 10,217 (1850); 11,394 (1880); 13,495 (1900); 19,243 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1830; 1910–1930; 1940s
Subdivisions: One city; one town; nine townships
National Register listings: Seven
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,685 (24.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 57.5%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 27.8%
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): $1,956Average 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
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 (2010): 13,481
Population (historic): 596 (1840); 2,496 (1870); 6,836 (1900); 12,795 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1930; 1940–1960
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,877 (28.9%)
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,877 (28.9%)
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Outstanding Buildings
- Forest Webb House (1826). Columbia Road. Columbia.
- Mason House (c. 1845). West 750S. Columbia. Greek Revival.
- Michener Farm (c. 1875). West 150S. Connersville. Italianate.
- Washam Farm (c. 1870). State Route 44. Connersville.
- Smith Farm (c. 1830). West 250N. Fairview.
- Jesse Murphy Farm (c. 1870). South 850W. Fairview. Gothic Revival.
- Richard Nash Farm (c. 1840/1870). State Route 44. Fairview. Greek Revival/Italianate. Razed.
- Thomas Farm (c. 1850). West 300N. Harrison. Greek Revival.
- Meeker House (c. 1845). West 400N. Harrison. Greek Revival.
- Houston Farm (c. 1865). Hawkinsville Road. Harrison. Italianate.
- Elias Scholl Farm (1883). South 450E. Jennings. Italianate.
- Gray Farm (c. 1860). West 250S. Orange. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
- John Gray House (1846). South 650W. Orange. Greek Revival.
- Thomas Farm (c. 1875). Sane's Road. Orange. Italianate.
- Culbertson House (c. 1870). State Route 44. Orange. Italianate.
- Crane House (c. 1850). West 800N. Posey. Greek Revival.
- Hurst Farm (c. 1875). North 150E. Waterloo. Italianate. Razed.
- Layson House (c. 1845). East 400N. Waterloo. Greek Revival.
- McMullen Farm (1849). North 450E. Waterloo. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
- Sutcliffe Farm (c. 1850). North 450E. Waterloo. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
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