List of Indiana state historical markers in Hancock County

This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Hancock County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Hancock County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 3 historical markers located in Hancock County.^[1]

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Historical markers

Marker title	Year placed	Location	Topics
Birthplace of Democratic Party Rooster^[2]	1966	E. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) at Riley Park in Greenfield 39°47′9.4″N 85°45′24″W / 39.785944°N 85.75667°W / 39.785944; -85.75667 (Birthplace of Democratic Party Rooster)	Politics
Birthplace James Whitcomb Riley "The Hoosier Poet" October 7, 1849-July 22, 1916^[3]	1967	250 W. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) in Greenfield 39°47′7″N 85°46′24.6″W / 39.78528°N 85.773500°W / 39.78528; -85.773500 (Birthplace James Whitcomb Riley "The Hoosier Poet" October 7, 1849-July 22, 1916)	Arts and Culture
John William "Will" Vawter^[4]	2020	West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of State Street (Indiana Route 9) in Greenfield 39°47′07″N 85°46′13″W / 39.78528°N 85.77028°W / 39.78528; -85.77028 (John William "Will" Vawter)	Art & Culture

References

^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
^ Birthplace of Democratic Party Rooster, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Birthplace James Whitcomb Riley "The Hoosier Poet" October 7, 1849-July 22, 1916, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ IHB (2020-12-16). "John William (Will) Vawter". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.