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Salamonie River
The Salamonie River is a tributary of the Wabash River, in eastern Indiana in the United States. The river is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 It is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, via the Wabash and Ohio rivers. The USS ''Salamonie'' was named for the river. The Salamonie River originates near Salamonia in southeastern Jay County and flows generally northwestwardly through Blackford, Wells, Huntington and Wabash counties, past the communities of Portland, Pennville, Montpelier, Warren and Mount Etna. It joins the Wabash River from the south in Wabash County, opposite Lagro.DeLorme (1998). ''Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. In Wabash County, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam, completed for the purpose of flood control in 1966, causes the river to form Salamonie Lake. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Salamonie Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Lagro Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,214 housing units. History The Hominy Ridge Shelter House and Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery 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 97.49%) is land and (or 2.51%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Lagro Unincorporated towns * Lincolnville at * Speicherville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Chester Township (north) * Warren Township, Huntington County (northeast) * Dallas Township, Huntington County (east) * Polk Township, Huntington County (southeast) * Wayne Township, Huntington County (southeast) * Liberty Township (south) * Noble Township (west) * Paw Paw Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |