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Greencastle Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,554 (down from 13,136 at 2010 [3]) and it contained 5,002 housing units. [4] This township contains the county seat of Greencastle and is home to DePauw University, a liberal arts college of 2,300 students.
Southern side of State Road 240, east of Greencastle [6 39°38′19″N 86°49′08″W / 39.6386°N 86.8189°W / 39.6386; -86.8189 ( Appleyard Greencastle Township
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana.As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 36,726. [2] The county seat is Greencastle. [3] The county was named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.
The district encompasses 272 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1840 and 1961 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival , Gothic Revival , Italianate , Queen Anne , Stick Style , and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture.
Greencastle was founded in 1821 by Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. [4] Greencastle was a village or town operating under authority of the Putnam County commissioners until March 9, 1849, when it became a town by special act of the local legislature.
Courthouse Square Historic District, also known as Courthouse Square District, is a national historic district in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. In 1984, the historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1] The district includes seventy-six different contributing properties. [1]
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Greencastle, Indiana. Pages in category "People from Greencastle, Indiana" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
Greencastle Community School Corporation is a school district headquartered in Greencastle, Indiana. The district, within Putnam County , includes Greencastle, Greencastle Township , and Madison Township .