History · Center Point

Center Point’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Center Point. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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1historic places
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Center Point was platted in 1856. It was named from its position near the geographical center of the county.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Center Point

1 place in Center Point is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Indianaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2024first listedKennedy-Hoffa House

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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