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Linden was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Linden since 1851.

Linden Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Linden

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

#288
In Indianaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1990first listedLinden Depot

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Linden Depot
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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
Listed 1990Linden DepotBuildingTransportation
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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📜 Madison📜 New Richmond📜 Randolph📜 Coal Creek

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