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History · Wynnedale

Wynnedale dates to 1939, and 23% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1948 on and the census since 1940.

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How Wynnedale began

When was Wynnedale founded?

1939

Wynnedale dates its founding to 1939 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1940.

First census: 60 in 19402020 census: 21587 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Wynnedale’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Wynnedale are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 289 in 1980; 215 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Wynnedale’s homes were built before 1956.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wynnedale’s history is told.

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People over time

Wynnedale, census by census

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Peaked at 289 in 1980; 215 people lived here in 2020.

9 censuses, 1940–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Wynnedale’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Wynnedale, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wynnedale yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Wynnedale is a town in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 215 at the 2020 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov. It is part of Indianapolis, but retains a functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11.

Wynnedale was established in 1939. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 231 to 215 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Wynnedale, 1939 to 1980

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1939
    FoundingWynnedale is established
  3. 1948On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  4. 1980CensusPopulation peaks at 289
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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Wynnedale on the map, 1948 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Wynnedale. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Wynnedale on the 1948 USGS mapWynnedale on the 1959 USGS mapWynnedale on the 1967 USGS mapWynnedale on the 1980 USGS mapWynnedale on the 1998 USGS map1948Indianapolis West sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Wynnedale.

Famous people

Famous people close to Wynnedale

Nobody well known was born in Wynnedale itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kurt VonnegutAmerican author · b. 1922
Dan QuayleVice president of the United States from 1989 t… · b. 1947
Brendan FraserCanadian-American actor · b. 1968
David LettermanAmerican comedian and television host · b. 1947
Steve McQueenAmerican actor · b. 1930
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Philip W. AndersonAmerican physicist · b. 1923
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Spring HillIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Wynnedale’s history

What year was Wynnedale founded?

In 1939, according to Wikidata. the census of 1940 counted 60 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.