53 topographic sheets cover 36 settlements here, and 12 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources tell 1 story and name 88 people · people the book names include Mrs. Jessie Addington, 1834 (Monroe Township, 1882) · William Miller Botkin (Washington Township, 1882) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Among them: Deer Hunting. These passages come from the identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source and opens the exact section it comes from.
" next day I killed my second deer. I had killed the first deer near Overman's. I shot that first deer, and asked him to help carry it in. 'No,' said Overman, ' I can't leave planting corn. You just take it on your shoulders, and its tail between your teeth, and climb a sapling and hang it up.' I didn't do it, however.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Farmland Downtown Historic District | district | 1994 | 94001124 |
 | William Kerr House | building | 1987 | 87001776 |
 | Raphael Kirshbaum Building | building | 1990 | 90000813 |
 | Randolph County Infirmary | building | 2018 | 100003188 |
 | Gen. Asahel Stone Mansion | building | 1979 | 79000040 |
 | Union City Commercial Historic District | district | 1999 | 99000303 |
 | Union City Passenger Depot | building | 1983 | 83000145 |
 | Union City Public Library | building | 2004 | 04000631 |
 | Union City School | building | 2010 | 10000379 |
 | Ward Township District No. 5 School | building | 2017 | 100001064 |
 | Winchester Courthouse Square Historic District | district | 2001 | 01000405 |
 | Winchester Residential Historic District | district | 2011 | 11000123 |
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 265 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 58 injuries and about $53,113,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 142 |
| Hail | 61 |
| Flash Flood | 26 |
| Tornado | 22 |
| Flood | 12 |
| Lightning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Farmland | 1 killed, 37 hurt, $25,000,000 | The Selma tornado lifted in the open area and fields between|eastern Delaware county to near Farmland before redeveloping. As it|moved through Rural Randolph county it bent or snapped numerous|utility poles along State Road 32. Also, a large blade on one of|the wind turbines in the area was badly damaged.||As the tornado entered Winchester, it severely damaged many homes|and snapped and uprooted trees in a west-to-east path through|Winchester. There was clear evidence of the tornado`s rotational|circulation, with uprooted trees pointed to the east on the|immediate south side of the tornado, and to the northwest on the|immediate north side of the tornado. The damage pattern also|indicated the possibility of small multiple vortices rotating|around the main vortex. In the residential core of the town, the|maximum intensity of the tornado was estimated around 130 mph or|high-end EF2 strength.||The greatest damage in Winchester occurred on the east side of|town at the Taco Bell, as the anchored building was destroyed, as|was a church immediately east of the restaurant. In this|concentrated area, the NWS Team estimated maximum winds of 155-165|mph, or high- end EF3 damage. Maximum path width in Winchester|was estimated at up to 0.4 mile or 700 yards.||Farther east across more rural eastern Randolph County, a few|structures had significant damage, debris was blown in fields,|many trees were snapped, and a silo was damaged, all indicative of|EF2 maximum damage in the 115-125 mph range.||The tornado continued to the Indiana-Ohio state line, with less|intense damage primarily to trees before crossing into Ohio. |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 1 killed, 12 hurt | no account filed |
| November 1955 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 7 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1955 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1986 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| March 1963 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| September 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union City | $150,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused a covered bridge at Harter Park to collapse. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union City | $120,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage to the roof and A/C unit of Union City Jr/Sr High School. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Lynn | $50,000 | Horses and cars were trapped in flood waters near Lynn. At least two blocks of Lynn were underwater. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parker City | $50,000 | Some of the walls of a fire station were blown in. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $50,000 | Randolph County Airport at Winchester measured 88 mph winds at 0230 EST. Approximately one half dozen barns sustained significant damage to their walls and roofs near and northeast of Winchester. Numerous trees were blown down in the east end of the county at Union City around 0240 EST. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | $50,000 | Several barns were damaged by high winds. One barn at Indiana 1 and Indiana 28 was nearly destroyed by high winds. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arba | $40,000 | Several trees were downed, some onto homes or cars or both, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Some road sign damage was noted as well as one camper being overturned. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farmland | $40,000 | Multiple utility poles and trees were reported down with minor structural damage due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parker City | $40,000 | A 2 to 3 door garage was blown 10 to 15 feet off its foundation due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Also, a two story brick home was reportedly had its roof ripped off and a partial wall collapse on the south southwest corner of the house. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farmland | $35,000 | Numerous trees were reported down across the Farmland area due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Trees were reported to be down on a residence, unoccupied vehicles, and down across a road blocking traffic. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Unionport | $30,000 | Several hog barn and compost building roofs were partially blown off, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, at County Road 400 S and 3725 W. Also, some sorghum plants were flattened near County Road 500 W and 5072 S. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parker City | $25,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage to signs and fences were blown down at nearby baseball fields. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairview | $25,000 | Several buildings were heavily damaged near the intersection of State Road 1 and State Road 28 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 1975 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 1973 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1955 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Flood | Ridgeville | $20,000 | Two separate water rescues were required when vehicles drove into high water near the Mississinewa River. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Farmland | $20,000 | Lighning caused fire partially destroying home. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brinckley | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parker City | $19,000 | Trees and power lines were downed in and just south of Parker City due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Stone | $15,000 | A brief tornado touched down about one mile south-southeast of Stone, at the homestead immediately west-northwest of the intersection of county roads West 400 North and North 100 West. This landspout damaged the roof and metal encasing structure of an old outbuilding. Parts of the roof were thrown downwind, with a few 2x4 beams scattered between the building and thrown roof. Eyewitnesses reported the landspout lifted and then dropped in open fields for a few minutes, with no further damage noted, while tracking to the east-northeast. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Randolph Co Arpt | $15,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Modoc | $15,000 | The Randolph County Sheriff reported multiple trees down, with one into a house near Huntsville, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Power outages in rural Randolph County, south of Parker, was also reported. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Deerfield | $15,000 | Flooding occurred along the Mississinewa River in Randolph County, including near Ridgeville, due to heavy rain. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Losantville | $15,000 | Trees were uprooted due to damaging thunderstorm winds. One tree fell onto a house and another fell onto a garage. The garage was destroyed. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Losantville | $15,000 | Widespread flooding and several water rescues were reported in the southern part of Randolph county. Three cars were stranded on Main Street in Lynn. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farmland | $12,000 | Some structures and trees sustained damage from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Utility lines were also downed. This report was received via social media. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Pittsburg | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew off part of an oblong hog barn's roof at 9644 North County Road 200 East. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Windsor | $10,000 | A home was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stone | $10,000 | A semi was overturned by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| March 2020 | Flash Flood | Farmland | $10,000 | Rapidly rising water led to several cars to be stranded in high water across portions of Randolph County. Several roads were closed due to the rapidly rising water. |
| January 2008 | Flood | Deerfield | $10,000 | Flooding occurred along the Mississinewa River in Randolph County, including near Ridgeville, due to heavy rain and snow melt. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Winchester | $10,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Randolph County. Water was flowing over State Road 32 just east of Winchester. Sandbagging of a residence was also reported due to high water. |
| February 2008 | Flood | Deerfield | $10,000 | Flooding occurred along the Mississinewa River in Randolph County, including near Ridgeville, due to heavy rain and snow melt. |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Union City | $10,000 | Lightning struck the Union City police department's communication system. The storm took out the base radio and a couple of computers. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $10,000 | A tree limb fell on two or three vehicles at a repair shop on 3 West north of 3 North due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Winchester | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $9,000 | Trees were downed on power lines and billboard signs were damaged, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, along US Highway 27 in Winchester. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $8,000 | A large and healthy tree had fallen on a car in the 300 block of East Thompson Street due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brinckley | $7,000 | A utility pole with live wires was downed onto a vehicle with entrapment at North County Road 600 West and State Road 28 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lynn | $7,000 | Trees, near this location, were snapped or uprooted due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. The Lynn Police/Fire Department reported a tree down on a house. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $7,000 | Trees and power lines were down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. A tree fell on a shelter building which destroyed the structure, picnic tables, and a grill. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saratoga | $6,000 | Multiple utility poles were downed across the roadways due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $6,000 | Trees and power lines were downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parker City | $6,000 | Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Farmland | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gust damage occurred to a front yard tree and a garage. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Randolph Co Arpt | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a two-foot diameter tree onto road, additional downed trees caused power outages. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Winchester | $5,000 | Water flowing over a road in Winchester with standing water noted along many side streets in town. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 6 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 3 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview-Meshberger Bros. Ston | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| H & S Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| H&R Stone Corp Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hutchens Gravel Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lynn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ridgeville, Meshberger Bros. S | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
History of Randolph County, Indiana with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to Which Are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | Ridgeville | 39,141 words | 16 | |
| Green Township | Fairview, Shedville | 14,412 words | 2 | |
| Greensfork Township | Arba, Crete, Spartanburg | 16,698 words | 4 | |
| Jackson Township | New Lisbon, New Pittsburg | 12,184 words | 5 | |
| Monroe Township | Farmland, Parker City | 73,141 words | 86 | |
| Stoney Creek Township | Georgetown, Pinch, Windsor | 857 words | 0 | |
| Union Township | Buena Vista, Huntsville, Losantville, Modoc, Scott Corner, Unionport | 60,303 words | 79 | |
| Ward Township | Deerfield, Randolph, Saratoga, Stone | 10,585 words | 1 | |
| Washington Township | Bloomingport, Carlos, Lynn, Rural, Snow Hill | 32,049 words | 13 | |
| Wayne Township | Bartonia, Harrisville, Haysville Corner, South Salem, Union City | 43,559 words | 13 | |
| White River Township | Maxville, Mull, Winchester | 31,943 words | 24 |
2 books written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 35 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 |
|---|---|
| Pre-Historic | 5,933 words |
| Indian History | 979 words |
| Biographical sketches (1 of 3 so headed) | 13,915 words |
| Physical Geography | 27,707 words in 2 parts |
| Chapter 5: Organization | 16,479 words in 2 parts |
| Chapter 6 | 8,173 words |
| Chapter 7: Reminiscences | 48,527 words in 4 parts |
| Chapter 9: Cemeteries | 5,303 words |
| Chapter 10: Colored People | 3,409 words |
| Biographical sketches (2 of 3 so headed) | 49,065 words in 4 parts |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 9 of those read) | 15,316 words |
| Temperance | 12,526 words |
| Chapter 15: Agricultuke | 12,378 words |
| Chapter 16: Secret Societies | 1,831 words |
| Chapter 17: Political | 3,360 words |
| Chapter 18: Personal | 11,515 words |
| Chapter 19: Miscellany | 6,990 words |
| Military | 62,653 words in 4 parts |
| Biographical sketches (3 of 3 so headed) | 365,209 words in 24 parts |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: The Genesis of the County | 3,585 words |
| Chapter 2: Geology and Topography | 5,437 words |
| Chapter 3: Indian Occupancy Territory Acquired by White Men | 4,717 words |
| Biographical sketches (1 of 2 so headed) | 4,245 words |
| Chapter 5: Early ^ettlers | 65,164 words in 5 parts |
| Chapter 6: Public Roads | 13,105 words |
| Chapter 7: Officers | 48,153 words in 4 parts |
| Chapter 9: Schools | 32,592 words in 3 parts |
| Chapter 12: Agriculture | 5,127 words |
| Chapter 13: Trasportation Railroad Building and Freighting | 6,903 words |
| Chapter 14: Bench and Bar | 9,653 words |
| Chapter 15: Ihli Physicians of Randolph County | 15,222 words |
| Chapter 16: Newspapers of the 'county | 2,738 words |
| Chapter 17: Banks and Banking | 1,079 words |
| Chapter 18: History of Each Township | 1,875 words |
| Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed) | 312,240 words in 20 parts |
Everyone History of Randolph County, Indiana with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to Which Are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships 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 1882.
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.
Stoney Creek township · 47340 · On Sparrow Creek · Farmland quadrangle
11 sheets, 1952 to 1986
Wayne township · 47390 · On South Salem Run · Union City quadrangle
19 sheets, 1916 to 1986
White River township · 47340 · On Sparrow Creek · Maxville quadrangle
13 sheets, 1952 to 1986
Jackson township · 47390 · On Porter Creek · Deerfield quadrangle
14 sheets, 1915 to 1992
Franklin township · 47380 · On Fetid Creek · Ridgeville quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1986
Greensfork township · 47355 · On Spartanburg Creek · Spartanburg quadrangle
18 sheets, 1916 to 1992
White River township · 47394 · On Salt Creek · Winchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1916 to 1986
Stoney Creek township · 47368 · On Stoney Creek · Farmland quadrangle
11 sheets, 1952 to 1986
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