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Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Veale is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Veale has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Jefferson Elementary School in Washington, 3.8 miles away.

Veale and the nearest listed places

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Jefferson Elementary SchoolDr Nelson Wilson HouseMagnus J. Carnahan HouseDr. John A. Scudder HouseWashington Commercial Historic DistrictBeulah A. M. E. Church & Dunbar School

Closest to Veale

Jefferson Elementary SchoolWashington · Building3.8miDr Nelson Wilson HouseWashington · Built 18965miMagnus J. Carnahan HouseWashington · Building5.4miDr. John A. Scudder HouseWashington · Building5.4miWashington Commercial Historic DistrictWashington · District5.4mi

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. Jefferson Elementary School’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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