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Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Marshall Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,660 and it contained 2,038 housing units. History Marshall Township was named for John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the United States. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Avoca at * Coveyville at * Guthrie at * Judah at * Logan at * Murdock at * Needmore at * Peerless at * Stemm at * Thornton at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these six cemeteries: Anderson, Brinegar, Hayes, Hopkins, Mount Zion and Perkins. Marshall Township Park The Avoca State Fish Hatchery was built in 1819 and first served as a grist mill until 1919, when it was purchased by the DNR, who began building ponds in 1923. The Hatchery stocked Indiana’s waters with fish for y ...
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ...
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Peerless, Indiana
Peerless is an unincorporated community in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. History Peerless was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...ted in 1891. It took its name after a nearby quarry of the same name. A post office opened at Peerless in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932. Geography Peerless is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{LawrenceCountyIN-geo-stub ...
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Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,259 and it contained 943 housing units. History Perry Township was established in 1822. It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Popcorn at * Red Hill at * Springville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these fourteen cemeteries: Baptist, Byers-Rainbolt (aka Beyers-Rainbolt), Christian, Cobb, East, Graves, Gray, Lowder, Oak Grove, Quaker, Short, Slave, Springville West (aka Methodist) and Preston. Major highways * Indiana State Road 54 * Indiana State Road 58 Demographics School districts * North Lawrence Community Schools * Springville Community Academy - a public charter school opened in 2022 serving Grades K - 8 ...
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Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Indian Creek Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,736 and it contained 1,176 housing units. History Indian Creek Township takes its name from a stream in its northwestern portion. The township was one of the original five townships in Lawrence County. The township boundary originally ran to the East Fork of the White River, including Williams up into the early 20th century. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Oolitic (west edge) Unincorporated towns * Coxton at * Dark Hollow at * Eureka at * Fayetteville at * Patton Hill at * Silverville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains nine cemeteries: Boone, Bridge, Fayetteville, Ferguson, New Union Church, Old Shiloh, Old Union Church, Pleasant Hill an ...
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Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Shawswick Township is one of nine Civil township, townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,469 and it contained 9,653 housing units. History Shawswick Township was established in 1818. The township was named from a combination of the surnames Shaw and Wick. Wick was the name of a judge and Shaw was the name of a war hero; the final name Shawswick was formed in a compromise. The Helton-Mayo Farm was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.50%) is land and (or 0.49%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Bedford, Indiana, Bedford * Oolitic, Indiana, Oolitic (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Crawford, Indiana, Crawford at * East Oolitic, Indiana, East Oolitic at * Englewood, Indiana, Englewood at * Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana, Erie at * Riverview, Lawrence County, Indiana, River ...
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Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Pleasant Run Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,883 and it contained 862 housing units. History Pleasant Run Township was established in 1818. It was named after the Pleasant Run creek. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Bartlettsville at * Heltonville at * Zelma at Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Bailey, Covey, Faubion, Hawkins and Tanksley. Major highways * U.S. Route 50 Lakes * Rainbow Lake Demographics School districts * North Lawrence Community Schools Political districts * Indiana's 9th congressional district Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana si ...
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Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Polk Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 360 and it contained 195 housing units. It is one of the least densely-populated townships in the state; this is largely because most of the land is occupied by Lake Monroe, the Hoosier National Forest, and seasonal homes and attractions. History Polk Township was established in 1849. It was established soon after the term of its namesake, James K. Polk, had ended. Epsilon II Archaeological Site and Kappa V Archaeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 88.06%) is land and (or 11.94%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Chapel Hill at * Yellowstone at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Burgoon Church, Hillenburg, Mitchell and Todd. School districts * Monroe Count ...
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Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Clear Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,000 and it contained 2,674 housing units. History Joseph Mitchell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 81.45%) is land and (or 18.55%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Fairfax at * Harrodsburg at * Smithville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Monroe County's Clear Creek Town is ''not'' located in Clear Creek Township, but rather in Perry Township, just north of Clear Creek Township's border. Both the town and the township are named after the same eponymous creek, which flows from the north to the south through both of them. Cemeteries Clear Creek Township Trustee's Office (Township Government) operates three active cemeteries, which includes the marking and selling of plots, mark ...
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Indiana's 4th Congressional District
Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, and White counties. The district surrounded Indianapolis including the suburban area of Greenwood and encompassed the more exurban areas of Crawfordsville and Bedford, as well as the college town of Lafayette-West Lafayette, containing Purdue University. From the 2012 redistricting, the district shifted slightly north and west to include the Illinois border, while losing the eastern Indianapolis suburbs. It currently includes Crawfordsville, Lafayette, the western Indianapolis suburbs, and portions of Kokomo. The district is currently represented by Republican Jim Baird, who succeeded Todd Rokita, who vacated his House seat to run for the ...
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Indiana State Road 54
State Road 54 (SR 54) is an east–west road in Central Indiana in Greene, Lawrence and Sullivan counties. Route description The western terminus of SR 54 is at U.S. Route 41. SR 54 heads east from US 41 toward Linton. Before Linton SR 54 meets SR 59 and they are concurrent until Linton. In Linton SR 59 heads south and SR 54 heads east toward Switz City. In Switz City SR 54 meets State Road 67. After Switz City SR 54 meets U.S. Route 231. Then the two route head east toward Bloomfield. In Bloomfield US 231 heads south and SR 54 heads east. After Bloomfield SR 54 heads east until State Road 43, where SR 54 turns southeast toward Aavoca. In Avoca SR 54 meets State Road 37, at the eastern terminus of SR 54. History Between 1917 and 1926 the today's route of SR 54 was Indiana State Road 4 and Indiana State Road 30, also at that time the route number SR 54 was routed near th ...
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Indiana 54
State Road 54 (SR 54) is an east–west road in Central Indiana in Greene, Lawrence and Sullivan counties. Route description The western terminus of SR 54 is at U.S. Route 41. SR 54 heads east from US 41 toward Linton. Before Linton SR 54 meets SR 59 and they are concurrent until Linton. In Linton SR 59 heads south and SR 54 heads east toward Switz City. In Switz City SR 54 meets State Road 67. After Switz City SR 54 meets U.S. Route 231. Then the two route head east toward Bloomfield. In Bloomfield US 231 heads south and SR 54 heads east. After Bloomfield SR 54 heads east until State Road 43, where SR 54 turns southeast toward Aavoca. In Avoca SR 54 meets State Road 37, at the eastern terminus of SR 54. History Between 1917 and 1926 the today's route of SR 54 was Indiana State Road 4 and Indiana State Road 30, also at that time the route number SR 54 was routed near th ...
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Indiana State Road 37
State Road 37 (SR 37) is a major route in the U.S. state of Indiana, running as a four-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course. At one time, the route ran from the southwest corner of the state to the northeast corner. In the pre-Interstate Highway era, Indiana 37 was the most direct route between Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. Interstate 69 has supplanted it as a through route, and State Road 37 now consists of two disconnected segments. The longer segment starts at Tell City on the Ohio River and ends in Marion in north central Indiana. The other segment in northeastern Indiana runs from Interstate 469 near Fort Wayne to the Ohio state line. Route description Southern segment The southern section of Indiana SR 37 begins at a junction with SR 66 near the Ohio River in Tell City. Angling northeast, it enters the Hoosier National Forest then turns north until it meets Interstate 64 just north of State Road 62 at St. Croix. SR 37 now continues nor ...
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