The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusWynnedale is a town in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 215 at the 2020 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is part of Indianapolis, but retains a functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11.
Wynnedale was established in 1939. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 231 to 215 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1956.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wynnedale 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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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wynnedale’s history is told.
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Wynnedale, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Wynnedale is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Wynnedale has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Stewart Manor (Charles B. Sommers House) in Wayne, 0.8 miles away.
Wynnedale and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.