107 topographic sheets cover 43 settlements here, and 48 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
48 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources tell 3 stories and name 3 people · people the book names include More Of Gen. Morgan (Indian Creek Township, 1884) · James A. Woodburn (Bloomington Township, 1922) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Among them: Army Correspondence; News Of The Assassination Of Lincoln; The Salt Works. These passages come from the identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source and opens the exact section it comes from.
May, the members of Capt. Kelley's company, Fourteenth Regiment, sent home to their friends $2.000. As this time also the body of Capt. Kelley was brought home and buried. He had been mortally wounded at the hotly contested battle of Winchester, and after lingering several weeks had died at Cincinnati, where he had been brought by his loving and faithful wife for medical treatment.
One week later, while the people were yet rejoicing, the news came that Lincoln had been assassinated at Ford's Theater. So horrible was the sensation produced that people at first refused to believe it, and waited anxiously for details. When the dreadful truth became confirmed on the 15th, the deepest gloom of horror and despair seized every heart.
salt springs along its course. These were discovered at an carly day from the great resort made of them by deer which came to drink. They became famous deer-licks, where, as long as those animals were found in the county in any abundance, they could be killed by the hunters, and were so killed. Some of the salty localities gave evidence of such strength that it was resolved to evaporate the water, and thus begin the business of manufacturing salt.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 302 of them, burning about 414 acres. 6 started naturally and 50 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 85 |
| Debris and open burning | 83 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 50 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 34 acres | Hoosier National Forest | KNOB CREEK |
| 2 April 2005 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 30 acres | Hoosier National Forest | POWERLINE FIRE |
| 14 November 1999 | Smoking | 23 acres | Hoosier National Forest | HUNTER |
| 6 April 1998 | Debris and open burning | 22 acres | Hoosier National Forest | KNIGHT RIDGE |
| 17 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Hoosier National Forest | ROBERTS ROAD |
| 26 October 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Hoosier National Forest | CHAPEL HILL |
| 13 November 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Hoosier National Forest | BERRY |
| 27 March 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Hoosier National Forest | WALDRIP |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 372 reports for this county, causing 6 deaths, 16 injuries and about $71,001,550 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 188 |
| Hail | 115 |
| Flash Flood | 25 |
| Tornado | 23 |
| Flood | 14 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 |
| Lightning | 2 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | Flood | Mt Tabor | 2 killed, $8,000 | WTHI-TV reported that Indiana Conservation Officers said the morning of Saturday the 5th; they were searching for two missing people after their vehicle became submerged in flood waters. Their bodies were found later Saturday afternoon.||Officers were looking for a 24-year-old female and a 5-year-old boy, of Paragon. Both went missing early Saturday morning.||According to DNR officials, a female driver, the deceased female, and the deceased boy were traveling in a car on Moon Road when they became lost Saturday. The three were trying to make their way back to Paragon.||The driver of the car attempted to drive through high water. Officials say the road did not have a high water sign because it is so infrequently traveled.||After the driver entered the water, she tried to reverse, but the car was taken into the water. The two deceased could not swim, so the driver told them to get on top of the car while she swam to get help at a nearby home.||When the driver returned from getting help, the car, along with the two, were gone.||Officers searched the area for hours Saturday. Around 4:20 p.m., the boy's body was found in the flood waters. The female's was found shortly after, around 4:40 p.m. The bodies were found about 100 yards from the vehicle, which had drifted about 100 yards from its original location. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Arlington | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $25,000,000 | A 31 year old male was swept away in a vehicle in floodwaters from clear creek near the intersection of College Avenue and Dodds Street. Another person of unknown age and sex was also in the vehicle at the time but was able to escape with only minor injuries. Numerous videos and pictures showed standing water along portions of the downtown including Walnut Street. Many businesses in the area remained shut down for a week to clean up issues related to the flood waters. Water rushed into a nursing home which required the building to evacuate. |
| January 2007 | Flood | Unionville | 1 killed, $10,000 | Lake Monroe flooded due to January rains. A man was killed when he drove into flooded local roads. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Payne | 1 killed | WTHR-13 reported that Indiana Conservation officers found the body of 26-year-old man around 7:30pm Sunday the 3rd while searching Monroe Lake with side scan sonar equipment. He was in about 15 feet of water near the area where he had been swimming from his boat.||An Indiana Department of Natural Resources spokesperson said the man was swimming off a pontoon he rented with three friends when he disappeared Friday evening as a thunderstorm with strong winds passed overhead.||Friends say the man was a good swimmer, which might have been why he went into the water without a life jacket. When a storm suddenly kicked up out on the lake though, it was too much for him. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Bloomington | 1 killed | no account filed |
| April 1970 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 6 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| November 1992 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 3 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Bloomington | 3 hurt | Two individuals had lightning strike near them and were taken to the hospital for lighting related injuries. The cell phone of another individual was stuck while the person was talking on the phone. This individual was also taken to the hospital for treatment. |
| April 1975 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chapelhill | 1 hurt, $200,000 | Thunderstorm winds produced scattered damage around southern portion of Monroe Lake. Several trees were snapped at the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area, including one into a tent injuring a camper; while the wind rolled another tent several feet, including contents and several people, none of whom were injured. The nearby Fourwinds Marina was impacted by downed trees, damage to docks and walkways, and some damage to boats on the lake, while about 100 people were stranded on the docks. Along the lake's southwestern shore considerable tree damage occurred to the Pedigo Bay Drive community with one home's roof partially blown off. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fleener | 1 hurt, $15,000 | A tree of unknown size was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto a mobile home causing an injury with brief entrapment. |
| February 2026 | Tornado (EF2) | (Bmg)Mnroe Co Arpt B | $20,000,000 | An EF-2 tornado tracked 3.73 miles through west-central Monroe County, across the Bloomington Airport up to the Interstate Route 69 interchange with Indiana Route 48. The maximum path width was 440 yards with the tornado causing significant damage to neighborhoods, apartments, businesses, and portions of the airport. Extensive tree damage also occurred.||The tornado first developed in wooded areas west of the airport before rapidly intensifying as it moved into a small neighborhood just west of the airport. This area experienced the event's most intense winds, extensive tree damage along with multiple points of structural damage to homes. As the tornado progressed eastward, it caused damage to an airplane hangar. While passing over the airfield, the KBMG ASOS recorded a wind gust of 70 mph. The tornado continued east-northeast, damaging numerous homes before striking a newly constructed neighborhood where additional high-end EF-1 to low-end EF-2 damage occurred. Additional EF-1 damage was observed further northeast at an apartment complex. After producing damage to a bank overhang and causing roofing damage to several warehouse structures, the tornado dissipated near the east end of this business district, immediately west of I-69. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 120 mph. |
| September 2002 | Tornado (F3) | Ellettsville | $10,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $5,000,000 | Widespread significant tree damage across the city of Bloomington with numerous reports of property damage due to fallen trees and tree limbs. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Yellowstone | $2,000,000 | Numerous water rescues were performed during the early morning hours of June 19th. Many county and state roads were under water as a result of locations receiving more than 7 inches of rain. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Elwren | $1,200,000 | The episode's third tornado was the last of three tornadoes spawned from a rotating supercell that crossed southern central Indiana. This long-track circulation crossed southern Monroe County and Brown County before tracking into west-central Bartholomew County for its final 3 miles. The tornado produced mainly EF1 damage, although EF2 intensity occurred occasionally in Monroe County, especially in the Clear Creek area, as well as an approximate 4-mile length in Brown County near and just north of the Stone Head area.||The tornado touched down about a quarter-mile southwest of the intersection of West Elwren Road and West Elwren Lane and tracked eastward, producing minor structural damage while damaging many trees up until it crossed Indiana Route 45 at West Elwren Road. Here the south and east walls and the entire roof of a large horse barn were removed; the building's main supporting vertical wooden posts were broken, but the walls that were lost were not anchored to the dirt foundation. The circulation continued east into the Clear Creek community, damaging many trees and causing minor damage to homes. The small Clear Creek Post Office's roof was removed and thrown about 50 yards to the east-northeast; this cinder-block building was only anchored by mortar with no reinforcement, with the blocks caving on the eastern wall when the roof was pulled off. Adjacent to the post office, numerous trees were topped or snapped about two-thirds of the way up. A nearly-constant path of EF0 to EF1 damage to trees and structures continued east from the post office. The tornado strengthened to EF2 intensity around Old Indiana Route 37: two unanchored garages/outbuildings were destroyed with debris thrown nearly 100 yards, while a metal storage unit was lifted and tossed nearly 40 yards, landing on top of two cars; single-floor double rental units on the north side of the tornado saw substantial roof damage, and several cars were rolled. The tornado continued east, where an A-frame building was pulled south off its foundation while remaining intact, and an older motel lost its roof and an east side wall while numerous adjacent trees were snapped. The tornado then tracked south of the Knight Ridge community while crossing the northern-most portion of Monroe Lake, maintaining EF0 to EF1 intensity, damaging trees and some buildings. The vortex's width peaked in Monroe County at 350 yards.||The tornado crossed Brown County from west to east, tracking over Crooked Creek Lake, through Brown County State Park and just north of the Stone Head community; the circulation lifted occasionally, yet was on the ground most of the time. Extensive tree damage occurred amid the very dense woods of the county's western half, with isolated structures also occasionally impacted. The vortex intensified and widened substantially within Brown County State Park, with significant tree damage along a long path from well west of Horseman Camp Road, over a ridge and into Horseman Camp where several campers were staying at the time; trees were snapped and uprooted, with very few left standing in the camp. The width was 300-350 yards from the camp through Mount Liberty Road. The tornado then shrank in width in far-eastern Brown County, with remaining damage to mostly trees, and EF0 to EF1 damage to any structures.||The circulation continued into west-central Bartholomew County with a path width of 100-200 yards, producing mainly tree damage, especially through the northern portions of Grandview Lake. The tornado continued to weaken and finally ended about two-thirds of a mile northeast of Grandview Lake. Peak wind gusts were 128 mph. |
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF3) | Stinesville | $1,066,000 | Continuation from Owen County of the rotating supercell thunderstorm's second EF3. The tornado reached peak intensity while crossing the Owen-Monroe County line, where the strongest winds in Monroe County were 152 mph along West Wolf Mountain Road. Here, 0.2 to 0.3 miles east of North County Line Road, the tornado destroyed both a mobile home and single story homes with little anchoring on cinder blocks, among many damaged and debarked trees. Back closer to North County Line Road, and slightly farther north of the center of the tornado's path, winds had separated a trailer home from its attached structure and garage, allowing the home to roll and flatten. Farther east along West Wolf Mountain Road, EF2-intensity damage was observed 0.50 to 0.75 miles east of the county line, with areas where nearly all trees were uprooted or snapped, and several single-family homes lost large sections of roofing; a few debarked trees were observed, but with less frequency than seen closer to the county line.||The tornado continued for another 2.7 miles while gradually weakening through EF2 and EF1 intensities. At North Texas Ridge Road hardwood trees were snapped off while a few homes lost small portions of roofing. At the intersection of West Brighton Road and North Fulton Road a narrower corridor of smaller trees were snapped or uprooted, including one tree downed onto a house; the tornado track ended about 250 feet northeast of this intersection. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Stinesville | $1,000,000 | State Road 37 was flooded across the northern part of Monroe County due to heavy rain that caused flash flooding. Many roads were closed and some homes were being evacuated at Stinesville and Ellettsville. Flash flooding along Bryant's Creek caused people to be stuck in their houses. Indiana University's campus sustained damage to the football field and Psychology building. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | (Bmg)Mnroe Co Arpt B | $500,000 | A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the BMG ASOS. Numerous trees and power lines downed nearby with over 25000 power outages caused by the storm. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Stanford | $450,000 | A supercell thunderstorm spawned this third tornado of the day, which would track across far southwestern Monroe County, for its first 3 miles in a mainly easterly direction, before turning more east-southeasterly along the track's final 1.5 miles. The tornado inflicted a combination of EF0 and EF1 intensity damage. Strongest winds were estimated at 100 mph over latter portions of the track, both where the tornado turned right and again when impacting a home shortly after crossing South Rockport Road.||The tornado began as an EF0 on the south side of West Carmichael Road, about 1500 feet west-northwest of the intersection of West Carmichael Road and West Rock East Road; here it damaged multiple outbuildings and a barn. About a half mile of EF1 intensity damage then occurred along West Rock East Road including multiple trees snapped at the trunk. Near the midpoint of the track upon crossing South Lee Phillips Road, the tornado caused isolated tree and home damage including uprooted a hardwood tree and blowing out a window. 0.9 miles later the tornado reached peak intensity over a slight rise of ground, with winds snapping trees, destroying a wood-anchored shed, and bending an anchored steel plate. The tornado then turned to the east-southeast, and again exhibited peak intensity upon crossing South Rockport Road where a well-built barn was partially destroyed and a 2-story home sustained extensive roof damage. For the final 0.8 miles of its track, the tornado roughly paralleled South Rockport Road while occasionally snapping pine trees, before ending about 4 miles west of the western end of Monroe Lake. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellowstone | $250,000 | Multiple large trees snapped and uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts across the southeastern portions of the county with numerous roads blocked. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Ellettsville | $250,000 | An F1 tornado caused significant damage to a cabin northeast of Ellettsville. Most of the path was along a wooded area with numerous trees felled. |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1970 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1958 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Kirby | $200,000 | A brief EF-1 tornado overturned and destroyed several mobile homes just west of Bloomington. The Bloomington tornado damage was along SR45. The same storm also produced a broad, long swath of significant straight-line wind damage along SR45 to SR37 and continued east across the south side of Bloomington. Winds within this path were estimated at over 80 mph. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $200,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Bloomington | $150,000 | An F0 tornado moved across Lake Monroe southeast of Bloomington sinking several sailboats. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Payne | $125,000 | Thunderstorm straight line winds caused major structural damage to the large western portion of the boat docks and awning near the northeast portion of the Indiana route 446 causeway. |
| June 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Ellettsville | $110,000 | The EF-2 rated tornado, with max wind speeds of 130 mph, began in rural countryside northeast of Ellettsville doing some tree damage before crossing State Road 46 and doing significant tree damage along Chafin Chapel Road. A 400 yard wide path of trees was completely shredded in spots. Additional widespread tree damage was found on Mount Tabor Road and West Cowden Road. Along West Cowden Road, several barns and outbuildings were destroyed as well as a loosely anchored garage completely swept off of its foundation. The tornado continued into rural forest before dissipating. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Elwren | $100,000 | Street flooding across Monroe county with numerous road closures. Total rainfall ranged from 2.9 to 4.1 inches. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | (Bmg)Mnroe Co Arpt B | $100,000 | Rainfall, reported as great as 5.80 inches at the Bloomington Indiana University COOP station, produced flash flooding across the Bloomington area.||A car's engine was flooded in about a foot of standing water on South Walnut Street at East Dodds Street. Flooding also occurred on Indiana Avenue and the west side of the city on Liberty Drive. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $60,000 | Thunderstorm winds to 70 mph blew down dozens of trees and power lines. Up to four homes and several vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | Ellettsville | $50,000 | Water rescues were ongoing in town. People were trapped in multiple residences and vehicles due to high water in the vicinity of Vine and Temperance Streets. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Stinesville | $50,000 | Flooding occurred in many locations throughout Monroe County. Heavy rain caused high water which closed several roads. One man was rescued by boat from the roof of a submerged vehicle. One household was submerged by the high water. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Clear Creek | $40,000 | Water was flowing over several roads in southern Bloomington due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. There were several reports of cars stranded in flooded waters. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanders | $40,000 | A pole barn was destroyed, a dump truck tipped over, and numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Fleener | $35,000 | A trained spotter reported flooding over several roads in northern Monroe County due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. ||Also, WISH-TV reported that the Monroe County dive team responded to two separate calls related to flooded roads. The first call was at Anderson and Bean Blossom Roads at 7:30 AM when they responded to a call of a vehicle mostly submerged in flood water. The driver, a 53-year-old woman, was out of the vehicle and safe by the time they arrived. Dive team members observed a second car driving into flood waters after clearing the first scene. They proceeded to push the two occupants to more shallow waters before placing them in a squad car for safety.||Additionally, the Bartholomew County Sheriffs Office says its water rescue team pulled a woman from an overturned, submerged car at about 1:30 AM Saturday south of Columbus. It says she was transported to a hospital with minor injuries. No details on location or why the car overturned. |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Ellettsville | $30,000 | All downtown streets of Ellettsville are impassable due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. State Road 46 Westbound is underwater. The Eastbound lane is still passable. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Arlington | $30,000 | Many roads in Bloomington were reported to be underwater due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. One stranded vehicle was reported. The intersection of Old State Road 37 and Gourley Pike had three feet of standing water on it. The intersection of Madison and 3rd Streets was reported to be flooded with two feet of standing water. Many spots on the Indiana University campus were also reported to be flooded. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Arlington | $30,000 | The intersection of Sheridan and Hawthorne flooded. Adjacent yards flooded as well to a depth of about 2 feet. Water entered homes and commercial buildings. People were stuck in or on top of their cars. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $30,000 | Trees were downed in several locations across Bloomington, including one that crushed a car and another that fell on a barn. Damage amounts were estimated. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ellettsville | $25,000 | Tree downed on a house by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 1973 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1958 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elwren | $20,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto a home which allowed rain water to flood basement. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ellettsville | $20,000 | Large trees and power line downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Victor | $20,000 | Trees were downed on Old State Route 37, five miles south of Bloomington, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Additional trees were downed to the southwest of Bloomington. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $20,000 | Trees fell on a house. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Diamond | $15,000 | A brief and weak EF0 tornado moved east-northeast, causing roof damage to a church while throwing debris and playground equipment that was located west of the church further west. Peak winds estimated at 80 mph. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithville | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines south of Smithville on Fairfax Road and Strain Ridge Road. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clear Creek | $15,000 | Trees were reported down on the south side of Bloomington due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $15,000 | Several large trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $15,000 | Multiple trees were reported down across Bloomington due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ellettsville | $15,000 | Many trees were downed, uprooted, or split due to thunderstorm wind gusts within Ellettsville. No information on whether any homes were damaged by these trees. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $12,000 | Many trees and limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 44 workings inside this county. 12 still produce and 32 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Limestone, Dimension | 25 |
| Iron | 10 |
| Sulfur | 2 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 2 |
| Limestone, General | 2 |
| Lead, Zinc | 1 |
| Zinc | 1 |
| Flagstone | 1 |
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | 1 |
| Stone | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Limestone | Stone | Producer | ||
| Hinkle Sandstone Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Indiana Ceramic Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Plant | ||
| Sphalerite Occurrence Z70 | Lead, Zinc, Sulfur | Occurrence | Sphalerite | |
| Sphalerite Occurrence Z71 | Zinc, Sulfur | Occurrence | Sphalerite | |
| Bloomington Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cleveland Stone Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Indiana Cal-Pro. Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Indiana Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| 4-R Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Acme Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Adams Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Arlington Hills Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Arlington Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Arlington Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Ashtone Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Beck Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Bennett Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Buffalo Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Carl Furst Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Ed Bennett Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Hunter Valley Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Independent Limestone Company | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Maple Hill Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Monarch Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| National Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Shawnee Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Smith's Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Texas Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| University Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Valley Stone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Victor Oolitic Stone Company | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Woolery Stone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Wylie Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer |
1884 History of Monroe County Indiana devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 11 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
| Shape and position in the county | Township | Settlements in it | Length | Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Blossom Township | Mount Tabor, Stinesville | 10,276 words | 3 | |
| Benton Township | Fleener, New Unionville, Unionville | 4,386 words | 5 | |
| Bloomington Township | Arlington, Bloomington, Cascade, Dolan, Eastern Heights, Lancaster Park, Marlin Hills | 13,530 words | 25 | |
| Clear Creek Township | Fairfax, Harrodsburg, Smithville | 6,962 words | 2 | |
| Indian Creek Township | Buenavista, Kirksville, Victor | 40,478 words | 64 | |
| Perry Township | Broadview, Clear Creek, Handy, Hoosier Acres, Ridgemede, Sanders, Sunny Slopes | 8,019 words | 3 | |
| Polk Township | Chapel Hill, Yellowstone | 3,641 words | 9 | |
| Richland Township | Ellettsville, Forest Park Heights, Hunter Switch, West Brook Downs | 18,040 words | 5 | |
| Salt Creek Township | Knight Ridge, Woodville Hills | 6,659 words | 6 | |
| Van Buren Township | Elwren, Garden Acres, Highland Village, Kirby, Leonard Springs, Stanford, Van Buren Park | 9,632 words | 5 | |
| Washington Township | Hindustan, Modesto, Wayport | 2,772 words | 6 |
Everyone 1884 History of Monroe County Indiana stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1884.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Polk township · 47436 · Near Martin Hollow · Bartlettsville quadrangle
18 sheets, 1934 to 1990
Perry township · 47403 · On Jackson Creek · Clear Creek quadrangle
27 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Bloomington township · 47408 · Near Danny Burr Hollow · Unionville quadrangle
21 sheets, 1942 to 1998
Clear Creek township · 47401 · Near Martin Hollow · Allens Creek quadrangle
24 sheets, 1942 to 1986
Clear Creek township · 47403 · On Little Clear Creek · Clear Creek quadrangle
27 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Washington township · 47408 · Near Persimmon Ridge · Hindustan quadrangle
21 sheets, 1942 to 1998
Indian Creek township · 47403 · By Crum Point · Clear Creek quadrangle
27 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Salt Creek township · 47401 · Near Epsom Ridge · Unionville quadrangle
21 sheets, 1942 to 1998
Bloomington township · 47404 · On Griffy Creek · Bloomington quadrangle
25 sheets, 1908 to 1998
Bloomington township · 47408 · On Muddy Fork · Bloomington quadrangle
25 sheets, 1908 to 1998
Bean Blossom township · 47429 · On Jacks Defeat Creek · Gosport quadrangle
18 sheets, 1947 to 1998
Benton township · 47408 · Near Penitentiary Hollow · Unionville quadrangle
21 sheets, 1942 to 1998
Clear Creek township · 47401 · Near Jacobs Hollow · Clear Creek quadrangle
27 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Bean Blossom township · 47464 · On Jacks Defeat Creek · Gosport quadrangle
18 sheets, 1947 to 1998
Benton township · 47468 · Near Goose Hollow · Unionville quadrangle
21 sheets, 1942 to 1998
Indian Creek township · 47403 · On May Creek · Clear Creek quadrangle
27 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Salt Creek township · 47401 · On Brummett Creek · Unionville quadrangle
21 sheets, 1942 to 1998
Polk township · 47436 · Near Dennis Murphy Hollow · Norman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1934 to 1990
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