48 topographic sheets cover 32 settlements here, and 15 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources name 4 people · people the book names include John A. Foehi (York Township, 1874) · A.Lbion, Indiana (Albion Township, 1908) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple | building | 1983 | 83000143 |
 | Albion Courthouse Square Historic District | district | 2013 | 13001014 |
| Brimfield School No. 2 | building | 2019 | 100003504 | |
 | Cromwell Historic District | district | 2015 | 15000597 |
 | Iddings-Gilbert-Leader-Anderson Block | building | 1987 | 87000544 |
 | Kendallville Downtown Historic District | district | 2003 | 03001315 |
| Kneipp Springs Historic District | district | 2018 | 100002183 | |
 | Ligonier Historic District | district | 1987 | 87001798 |
 | Luckey Hospital | building | 2013 | 13000090 |
 | Noble County Courthouse | building | 1981 | 81000005 |
 | Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail | building | 1982 | 82000026 |
 | Gene Stratton Porter Cabin | building | 1974 | 74000015 |
 | Stanley School-District No. 2 | building | 2014 | 14001038 |
 | Stone's Trace | building | 1984 | 84001212 |
 | Jacob Straus House | building | 1979 | 79000011 |
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 304 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, 103 injuries and about $58,397,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 198 |
| Hail | 85 |
| Tornado | 15 |
| Lightning | 3 |
| Flood | 2 |
| Flash Flood | 1 |
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 1974 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 3 killed, 38 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 1 killed, 24 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1992 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 28 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1990 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 9 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1979 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | 1 hurt, $15,000 | A mobile home was removed from its foundation. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Near Ligonier | $4,000,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Kendallville | $1,150,000 | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Kimmell | $500,000 | Eyewitness reports and an NWS Storm Survey confirmed a tornado started just east of Engle Lake, knocking down trees in a residential area. As it continued north, some of the strongest damage was sustained to a house, which had some of its roofing ripped off and a wall pushed in. Other houses and farm buildings sustained roof damage and more trees were knocked down or snapped as it continued on crossing highway 6. One large chicken building had its entire outer shell removed. It came to an end just before the Noble/Lagrange county line. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at around 105 mph. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $400,000 | Noble county Fire/rescue reported trees and power lines down across much of the county. Emergency management reported damage to homes from fallen trees and roof damage. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Indian Vlg | $400,000 | Tornado touched down in extreme southeast Marshall county and moved northeast across Kosciusko county and into Noble county where the tornado dissipated near Rome City. Most significant F1 damage was north of Warsaw Indiana where 14 people were hurt at a factory when a wall collapsed. Most of the damage was F0-F1 along the 33 mile path. Average path width was 150 yards. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Wakefield Vlg | $300,000 | Two to three inches of rain fell over a 24 hour period, resulting in several creeks and rivers exceeding their banks. Flood waters affected portions of Kendallville, as well as much of the eastern two thirds of the county. A section of County Road 200 North near the Noble-DeKalb county line was washed away from the flood water. In addition, Deibele Creek which flows through portions of Kendallville undermined a portion of South State Street, resulting in a 10 foot deep hole forming. Several lakes had higher than normal water levels, with Bixler and Smalley Lakes going outside their banks and causing some flooding to residences and adjacent roads. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Kendallville | $200,000 | Damage to cars, windows, and siding in Kendallville due to 3 inch hail stones. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Ege | $100,000 | A tornado embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms touched down near the corner of 400 S and 600 E in LaOtto, snapping several large trees. The tornado hit a large barn, pealing the roof off and causing a partial collapse of the trusses. The debris was scattered up to 1/4mi away in a 45deg arch to the east and north. A very old barn just to its north also collapsed. To the northeast, further tree damage occurred. The tornado reached maximum strength of EF-1 when it destroyed the northern half of a pole barn, leading to collapsed walls and damage to vehicles. The tornado continued through an open field before causing additional tree damage along 700 E, before dissipating. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wakefield Vlg | $75,000 | A local newspaper reported that three 80 to 100 foot tall pine trees were snapped, falling onto a house, garage and shed at a residence east of Kendallville. No one was injured with damage estimated at $75,000. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kendallville | $50,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were down in and around Kendallville. At least 2 vehicles suffered damage from falling trees. A 30 to 40 foot tall maple tree snapped and fell between two houses, luckily not causing any damage to either one. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $50,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were blown down in and around Albion. One tree branch fell onto a moving van in the HIdden Diamonds Park in Albion. The driver was not injured. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $50,000 | Numerous trees were blown down starting in the town of Albion and continuing along for 5 milesjust south of highway 8. Several homes sustained minor damage. One mobile home 2 miles southeastof Albion was destroyed. Two farmsteads had their grain bins blown down and another farmstead hada barn destroyed by the high winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bakertown | $40,000 | A residence on County Road 300 East, just south of County Road 100 North, suffered damage to a roof as a large tree clipped a corner of the house. Another tree fell onto a detached garage, causing damage to a wall. In addition, a pole barn had a portion of the roof torn off. The residence was occupied by the owners as well as several children. All in the residence took shelter in a basement with no injuries being reported. Damage is estimated at $40,000. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Laotto | $40,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. The steeple of a church in Laotta was blown off. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Kendallville | $30,000 | Several reports of 3 inch hail on Facebook. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bakertown | $30,000 | Several healthy tree branches around 12 inches in diameter broken and a couple trees uprooted. Some siding damaged from wind driven hail. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $30,000 | A commercial building on the north side of Courthouse Square sustained significant roof damage. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kendallville | $30,000 | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN TOWN AND ACROSS MOST OF NOBLE COUNTY. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Kendallville | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Kendallville | $30,000 | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Flood | Wakefield Vlg | $25,000 | Numerous roads across the county had high water over parts of them, with some closures, espeically arouind the Kendallville and Rome City areas. No evacuations were required. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | $25,000 | On the south side of Dallas Lake, the siding was blown off a cottage and a boat was blown against a tree and damaged. In addition, several trees were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | $25,000 | NUMEROUS TREES AND LARGE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN. |
| April 1956 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1954 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $20,000 | Siding and roof damage at the Noble County highway department. |
| July 2013 | Lightning | Laotto | $20,000 | Local media and emergency management officials reported a home in Laotta was struck by lightning around 430 am EDT. A resident of the home was awakened by the noise associated with the lightning strike. Five to ten minutes later smoke and fire was reported. The lightning struck an underground gas line and sparked a fire in the home in the heating ducts. This then spread to the kitchen. Firefighters were able to get the fire quickly under control. Damage was estimated at $20,000. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ligonier | $20,000 | A roof was blown completely off of a diary barn in the NW corner of the county. Power lines were also down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ligonier | $15,000 | Utility poles and large trees down. Minor damage to several homes, uprooted trees destroyed somesidewalks. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lisbon | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Kendallville | $13,500 | Lightning strikes caused fires at 2 homes. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome City | $13,000 | Several large trees uprooted. Moderate shingle damage. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolflake | $10,000 | Photo received of a tree down and some siding removed from a house. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Center | $10,000 | A tree is down onto power lines. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avilla | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Reports of several trees and power lines down were received throughout the county. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED BLOWN DOWN. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kendallville Arpt | $5,000 | Photos on Twitter of numerous large branches down and a couple of trees down near Cree Lake. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome City | $5,000 | Utility pole down on house. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome City | $5,000 | Large trees down. Large shed destroyed. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down in Ligoner. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Ligonier | $2,500 | Lightning struck a Dodge Durango trevelling along US 6 near county road 600 west. The male driver and his children were not injured. However, the electrical system was destroyed, leaving them briefly stranded. Damage is estimated at $2,500. |
| April 1954 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kendallville | $2,000 | Several large trees and tree limbs down across the city. One tree fell onto a set of powerlines. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome City | $2,000 | Trees down reported by Noble County sheriff's office. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $1,000 | Large tree, estimate 1 to 2 feet in diameter, uprooted in Albion. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Albion | $1,000 | A 12 inch diameter was down on SR 9. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rome City | $1,000 | Several healthy 1 foot diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ligonier | $1,000 | An 18 inch diameter tree was snapped at Kenny Park. Tree appeared healthy. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ligonier | $1,000 | Tree down in Ligonier. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Avilla | $1,000 | no account filed |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 9 workings inside this county. 5 still produce and 4 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 8 |
| Limestone, General | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| County Line Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gunsaullus Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kimmell Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ligonier Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sheets Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Taggert Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Varner Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wolf Lake Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Alvord's History of Noble County, Indiana ... : to Which Is Appended a Comprehensive Compendium of Local Biography - Memoirs of Representative Men and Women of the County, Whose Works of Merit Have Made Their Names Imperishable .. devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Township | Albion | 2,078 words | 22 | |
| Elkhart Township | Cosperville, Wawaka | 87 words | 0 | |
| Noble Township | Bear Lake, Big Lake, Burr Oak, Merriam, Wolflake | 66 words | 1 | |
| Swan Township | Ege, Laotto, Swan | 25 words | 0 | |
| York Township | Port Mitchell | 143 words | 3 |
2 books written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 2 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| The whole text | 1,178 words |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| The whole text | 318,799 words in 21 parts |
Everyone Alvord's History of Noble County, Indiana ... : to Which Is Appended a Comprehensive Compendium of Local Biography - Memoirs of Representative Men and Women of the County, Whose Works of Merit Have Made Their Names Imperishable .. 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 1902.
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.
Perry township · 46767 · On Oonseentia Creek · Lake Wawasee quadrangle
13 sheets, 1951 to 1994
Wayne township · 46755 · Near Baby Mountain · Kendallville quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1994
Washington township · 46732 · On Piper Branch · Ormas quadrangle
11 sheets, 1951 to 1994
Wayne township · 46755 · Near Baby Mountain · Kendallville quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1994
Orange township · 46795 · On Little Elkhart Creek · Wolcottville quadrangle
14 sheets, 1947 to 1992
Noble township · 46701 · On Winebrenner Branch · Merriam quadrangle
11 sheets, 1951 to 1994
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