Henry County, Indiana

Founding: 1822
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Patrick Henry, Virginia politician
Seat: New Castle (1823–)

Land area: 392 square miles

Population (2010): 49,462

Population (historic): 6,497 (1830); 20,119 (1860); 24,016 (1880); 25,088 (1900); 35,238 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1870; 1900–1920; 1930–1950

Subdivisions: One city; 15 towns; 13 townships

National Register listings: 13

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,790 (27.3%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 56.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 16.1%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 2.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,622
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,548

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,540
Average farm size (1920): 83.1 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, and Pennsylvania

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New Castle

Namesake: New Castle, Kentucky

Founding: 1823 (platting); 1823 (post office)

Population (2010): 18,114

Population (historic): 666 (1850); 1,556 (1870); 3,406 (1900); 14,027 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850; 1860–1920; 1930s; 1950s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,368 (26.1%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Jacob Clapper House (c. 1855). 2270 North 900E. Blue River. Greek Revival.
2. Isaiah Elebarger Farm (1879). 8316 Dublin Pike. Dudley.
3. Anderson Showalter Farm (c. 1860). 6900 West 725N. Fall Creek. Greek Revival.
4. Smith House (c. 1880). 9933 West 975N. Fall Creek. Italianate.
5. Fletcher House (c. 1845). 1800 County Line Road. Franklin. Greek Revival.
6. Samuel Wolf Farm (c. 1880). 5295 South 100E. Franklin. Italianate.
7. *Rich Square Friends Meeting House (1895). South 250E. Franklin. Romanesque.
8. *Henry Whitelock Farm (c. 1854/1890s). 8315 State Route 38. Harrison. Greek Revival.
9. William Shaw Farm (1863). 1346 Greensboro Pike. Henry. Italianate.
10. Simon Powell House (1862). 2172 Spiceland Road. Henry. Italianate.
11. Henry Brower House (c. 1850). 2910 South 850E. Liberty. Greek Revival.
12. William Rifner Farm (c. 1855). 5256 North 75W. Prairie. Greek Revival.
13. Hernley House (c. 1850). 7433 Muncie Pike. Prairie. Greek Revival.
14. Hickman Log House (c. 1830). 6857 Prairie Road. Prairie. Razed.
15. Eli Hodson House (c. 1880). 5598 Old National Road. Spiceland. Italianate.
16. Morgan House (1867–1872). 7014 County Line Road. Wayne. Second Empire.
17. Garrard House (c. 1850). 8481 South 575W. Wayne. Greek Revival.
18. Charles White House (c. 1875). 9515 South 650W. Wayne. Italianate.
19. Robinson House (c. 1870). 7601 Greensboro Pike. Wayne. Italianate.
20. Clemmer House (c. 1870). 8428 Greensboro Pike. Wayne. Italianate.
21. Stuart Farm (c. 1875). 2 East Morgan Street. Wayne. Italianate.