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Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana
Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 810 and it contained 368 housing units. History Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers. The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge 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 99.79%) is land and (or 0.21%) is water. The township includes the southwest quarter of Turkey Run State Park. Cities, towns, villages * Bloomingdale Unincorporated towns * Annapolis at * Coke Oven Hollow at * Rockport at * Stumptown at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Extinct towns * Pottertown at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Coffin, DeBaun and Hethcoe. Major ...
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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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Bloomingdale, Indiana
Bloomingdale is a town in Penn Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 335 at the 2010 census. History The town of Bloomingdale was platted in 1825 or 1826, south of its present location. Originally it was named Bloomfield. A post office called Bloomingdale has been in operation since 1860. The William Hill Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. On June 17, 2021, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred 2 miles west of Bloomingdale. No damage was reported. Geography Bloomingdale is located about north of the county seat of Rockville. U.S. Route 41 passes less than a mile to the east of the town. According to the 2010 census, Bloomingdale has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 335 people, 129 households, and 96 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 150 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the t ...
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Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana
Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 739 and it contained 324 housing units. History The W.H. York Round Barn, Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge, Marshall Covered Bridge, Mill Creek Covered Bridge, and Rush Creek Covered Bridge 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 99.06%) is land and (or 0.94%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Howard at * Lodi at * Sylvania at * Tangier Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the cap ... at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brockway, Ephlin, Harvey, Miller ...
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Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana
Reserve Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,423 and it contained 675 housing units. History Reserve Township was so named on account of its territory once being part of an Indian reservation. The Melcher Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.66%) is land and (or 1.30%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Montezuma (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Coloma at * Klondyke at * West Melcher at * West Union at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Extinct towns * Melcher at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Causey, Oakland and Warner. Major highways * U.S. Route 36 U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States highwa ...
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Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana
Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,825 and it contained 2,062 housing units. History Adams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost. The Beeson Covered Bridge, Billie Creek Covered Bridge, Catlin Covered Bridge, Crooks Covered Bridge, Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, McAllister Covered Bridge, Neet Covered Bridge, and Sanitorium Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.52%) is land and (or 0.48%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Rockville (the county seat) Unincorporated towns * Billie Creek Village at * Leatherwood at * New Discovery at * Piattsville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The t ...
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Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,302 and it contained 457 housing units. History The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.50%) is land and (or 0.50%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Marshall Unincorporated towns * Bethany at * Cincinnati at * Judson at * Nyesville at * Pin Hook at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings. Major highways * U.S. Route 41 U.S. Route 41, also U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs from Miami, Florida, to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida ...
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Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana
Sugar Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 322 and it contained 154 housing units. The township includes the north half of Turkey Run State Park. History Sugar Creek Township was established in 1855. The Lancelot C. Ewbank House, Richard Lieber Log Cabin, Lusk Home and Mill Site, Narrows Covered Bridge, and Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge 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 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Grange Corner at * Lusks Mills at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Bristleridge and Cashatt. Major highways * U.S. Route 41 U.S. Route 41, also U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs ...
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Howard Township, Parke County, Indiana
Howard Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 341 and it contained 157 housing units. The township includes the western end of Shades State Park and the southeast quarter of Turkey Run State Park. History Howard Township was established about 1855, and named for General Howard, an early settler. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.71%) is land and (or 0.29%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Banner Mills at * Byron at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries .The township contains Lough Cemetery and Wolf Creek Cemetery. Major highways * Indiana State Road 47 State Road 47 in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indi ...
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State Road 47 (Indiana)
State Road 47 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a state highway in west-central and central Indiana. Although State Road 47 is signed as a north–south highway, it runs more east–west. Route description The southern terminus of State Road 47 is at U.S. Route 41 just west of Turkey Run State Park. Its northern terminus is in Sheridan at State Road 38. State Road 47 rolls gently through the farmland in Boone and eastern Montgomery Counties. In western Montgomery and Parke Counties, segments of the road contain moderate hills and curves, especially near Turkey Run State Park. History State Road 47's initial segment ran northeast from U.S. Route 41 to Crawfordsville. The next segment ran east from Crawfordsville through Sheridan to U.S. Route 31 U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/ US 98 in Spani ...
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Indiana 47
State Road 47 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a state highway in west-central and central Indiana. Although State Road 47 is signed as a north–south highway, it runs more east–west. Route description The southern terminus of State Road 47 is at U.S. Route 41 just west of Turkey Run State Park Turkey Run State Park, Indiana's second state park, is in Parke County in the west-central part of the state along State Road 47, east of U.S. 41. The first parcel of land was purchased for $40,200 in 1916, when Indiana's state park system .... Its northern terminus is in Sheridan at State Road 38. State Road 47 rolls gently through the farmland in Boone and eastern Montgomery Counties. In western Montgomery and Parke Counties, segments of the road contain moderate hills and curves, especially near Turkey Run State Park. History State Road 47's initial segment ran northeast from U.S. Route 41 to Crawfordsville. The next segment ran east from Crawfordsville through ...
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US 41
U.S. Route 41, also U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs from Miami, Florida, to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was US 94. The highway's southern terminus is in the Brickell neighborhood of Downtown Miami at an intersection with Brickell Avenue ( US 1), and its northern terminus is east of Copper Harbor, Michigan, at a modest cul-de-sac near Fort Wilkins Historic State Park at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. US 41 closely parallels Interstate 75 (I-75) from Naples, Florida, all the way through Georgia to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Route description , - , FL , , - , GA , , - , TN , , - , KY , , - , IN , , - , IL , , - , WI , , - , MI , , - class="sortbottom" , Total , Florida In Florida, US 41 is paralleled by Interstate 75 all the way from Miami to Georgia (on the northern border), and I-75 has largely supplante ...
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Stumptown, Indiana
Stumptown is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... References Unincorporated communities in Parke County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{ParkeCountyIN-geo-stub ...
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