1850 Parke County Census Records

The official enumeration day of the 1850 census was 1 June 1850.

All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. 

Remember these are one person's interpretation of the handwriting - so be as creative as the enumerators sometimes were when spelling names and check the original page to confirm the information. 

Please contact James D. VanDerMark with questions or corrections.

Pages 157a to 186b

Pages 187a to 216b

Pages 217a to 246b

Pages 247a to 276b

Pages 277a to 306b

Pages 307a to 341b

  *  Not all townships are identified on this census.  The county is divided into 2 districts and District 85 includes 6 townships.

• Pages 157a - 168b - District 137 (Jackson Township)                       

• Pages 169a - 179a - District 137 (Adams Township)                          

• Pages 179b - 186b - District 137 (Liberty Township)                        

• Pages 187a - 201a - District 137 (Washington Township)                  

• Pages 201b - 219b - District 137 (Green Township)                           

• Pages 220a - 227b - District 137 (Liberty Township)                        

• Pages 228a - 244b - District 137 (Sugar Creek Township)                 

• Pages 245a - 260b - District 137 (Union Township)                           

• Pages 261a - 341b - District 85  (Howard, Florida, Penn, Raccoon, Reserve & Wabash Townships)