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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Johnson Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,546 (up from 3,392 at 2010) and it contained 2,076 housing units. Johnson Township was founded in 1837.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 3,392 to 3,546 (+5%). Half of its homes were built before 1975.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Johnson yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Johnson is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Johnson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is George and Margaret Wolcott House in Wolcottville, 2.8 miles away.

Johnson and the nearest listed places

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George and Margaret Wolcott HouseKneipp Springs Historic DistrictBloomfield Township Graded SchoolSouth Milford I.O.O.F. HallLa Grange County CourthouseGene Stratton Porter Cabin

Closest to Johnson

George and Margaret Wolcott HouseWolcottville · Building2.8miKneipp Springs Historic DistrictRome City · District4.6miBloomfield Township Graded SchoolBloomfield · Building5miSouth Milford I.O.O.F. HallMilford · Building5.1miLa Grange County CourthouseLagrange · Building6.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. George and Margaret Wolcott House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Wolcottville📜 Milford📜 Rome City📜 Orange
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