Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It is located near Interstate 70 approximately halfway between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central portion of the state. The city is the home of DePauw University. The population was 9,820 at the 2020 census.
Midwest
Greencastle
Putnam County, IN
Population
9,865
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$871
Median home value
$148,600
Founded
1821
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Courthouse Square Historic District · listed 1984
- Eastern Enlargement Historic District · listed 2011
- Northwood Historic District · listed 2011
- Old Greencastle Historic District · listed 2011
Notable landmarks
- Boulders, The · listed 1993
- Brick Chapel United Methodist Church · listed 2003
- Delta Kappa Epilson Fraternity House · listed 1996
- Dunbar Covered Bridge · listed 2024
- East College of DePauw University · listed 1975
- Forest Hill Cemetery · listed 2015
- Hazelett, Richard M., House · listed 2006
- Hirt, Alfred, House · listed 1991
- Houck Covered Bridge · listed 2024
- McKim Observatory, DePauw University · listed 1978
- Nelson, F.P., House · listed 1983
- Oakalla Covered Bridge · listed 2024
- Stoner, Lycurgus, House · listed 1985
- Van Arsdel, William C., House · listed 1984
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