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Noble’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Noble Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,599 (down from 1,625 at 2010) and it contained 634 housing units. Noble Township was established in 1836.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,625 people in 2010, 1,599 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1977.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Noble 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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Noble, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Noble is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Noble has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery in New Durham, 7.9 miles away.

Noble and the nearest listed places

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Pinhook Methodist Church and CemeteryEverel S. Smith HouseRidgeway, Marion, Polygonal BarnJames and Lavinia Forrester FarmsteadCedar LodgeSwedish Evangelical Lutheran Carmel Chapel and Carmel Cemetery

Closest to Noble

Pinhook Methodist Church and CemeteryNew Durham · Mid-19th Century7.9miEverel S. Smith HouseWestville · Italianate8.5miRidgeway, Marion, Polygonal BarnLa Porte · Nine-sided Barn8.6miJames and Lavinia Forrester FarmsteadScipio · Building8.6miCedar LodgeLa Porte · Building8.7mi

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. Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery’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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📜 Kingsford Heights📜 Hanna📜 Kingsbury📜 Clinton
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