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Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,164 and it contained 2,755 housing units. History Washington Township was organized in 1819. It was named for George Washington. The CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum, McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse, Secrest-Wampler House, and Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek 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 99.64%) is land and (or 0.36%) is water. The White River defines the northeastern border of the township. Cities, towns, villages * Spencer Unincorporated towns * Hancock Corner at * Highets Corner at * Romona at * Southport at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Blair, Chambersville, Mount Moriah, River Hill, Rivers ...
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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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Romona, Indiana
Romona is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Romona was originally called Brintonville, and under the latter name was founded in 1819 by Adam Brinton. The name Romona was adopted in the 1880s, after the novel ''Ramona'' by Helen Hunt Jackson Helen Hunt Jackson (pen name, H.H.; born Helen Maria Fiske; October 15, 1830 – August 12, 1885) was an American poet and writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans by t .... A post office was established under the name Romona in 1886, and remained in operation until 1936. Geography Romona is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Owen County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{OwenCountyIN-geo-stub ...
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Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana
Lafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,207 and it contained 565 housing units. History Lafayette Township was organized in 1839. Moffett-Ralston House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Vandalia at Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fender, Galimore, Palestine, Saint Walley, Splinter Ridge, Tipton and Wright. Major highways * Indiana State Road 46 State Road 46 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana. Route description The western terminus of SR 46 is at I-70 east of Terre Haute at an interchange before becoming a heavily trav ... School districts * Spencer-Owen Community Schools Political districts * State House ...
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Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana
Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,269 and it contained 551 housing units. History Franklin Township was founded in 1819. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Unincorporated towns * Adel at * Farmers at * Freedom at * New Hope at * Pottersville at * Vilas at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these eighteen cemeteries: Adel, Burkett, Burton, Camden, Defore, Franklin, Hicks, Leach, Light, McIndoo, McKee, Neeley, Oliphant, Pryor, Scott, Waker, White and White. Major highways * U.S. Route 231 * Indiana State Road 67 State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant. Route descrip ...
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Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana
Clay Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,600 and it contained 1,083 housing units. History Clay Township was named for Kentucky statesman Henry Clay. The Ennis Archaeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Unincorporated towns * Braysville at * Freeman at * Whitehall Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London. The road forms the first part of the A roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea, London, Chelsea. It is the main ... at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Gross, Hopewell, Livingston and Moreland. School districts * Spencer-Owen Community Schools Political districts * State Hous ...
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Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,098 and it contained 6,455 housing units. History Richland Township was established in 1829. Ennis Archaeological Site, Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District, Matthews Stone Company Historic District, and Leroy Mayfield House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Cities, towns, villages * Bloomington (west edge) * Ellettsville (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Forest Park Heights at * West Brook Downs at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Coffey, Dowell, Richland and Whitehall. Major highways * Indiana State Road 46 * Indiana State Road 48 School districts * Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation Political districts * Indiana's ...
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Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Bean Blossom Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,916 and it contained 1,184 housing units. History Secrest Ferry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. 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. The White River defines the northwest boundary of the township. Cities, towns, villages * Ellettsville (northwest edge) * Stinesville Unincorporated towns * Mount Tabor at Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Ellett, King, Mount Carmel and Van Buskirk. Major highways * Indiana State Road 46 School districts * Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation Political districts * 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 ...
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Wayne Township, Owen County, Indiana
Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,704 and it contained 813 housing units. History Wayne Township was established in 1820. It was named for General Anthony Wayne. Secrest Ferry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water. The White River defines the township's southern border. Cities, towns, villages * Gosport Unincorporated towns * Silex at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Gosport, Little Mount and Little Mount. Major highways * Indiana State Road 67 State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, ...
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Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana
Montgomery Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,304 and it contained 569 housing units. History Montgomery Township was founded in 1819. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.62%) is land and (or 0.38%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Carp at * Cuba at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Cloyd, Kaufman and Smith. Major highways * U.S. Route 231 * Indiana State Road 67 State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant. Route descript ... Lakes * Amazon Lake School districts * Spencer-Owen Community Schools Political districts * State House District 46 * State Sena ...
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Indiana State Road 67
State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant. Route description State Road 67 is a two-lane highway, with intermittent stretches of four-lane undivided highway, from Vincennes to near Martinsville, where it becomes a four-lane limited-access highway. SR 67 overlaps U.S. Highway 231 from three miles (5 km) southwest of Worthington, Indiana, to six miles (10 km) north of Spencer, a distance of approximately . Once SR 67 reaches Indianapolis, as Kentucky Avenue, it overlaps Interstate 465 around the south and east sides of the city until Exit 42, where SR 67 and U.S. Highway 36 depart the city to the northeast as Pendleton Pike. U.S. Highway 36 splits off from State Road 67 in Pendleton and proceeds east. SR 67 joins Interstate 69 from Anderson to Daleville, where it leaves the interst ...
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Indiana 67
State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant. Route description State Road 67 is a two-lane highway, with intermittent stretches of four-lane undivided highway, from Vincennes to near Martinsville, where it becomes a four-lane limited-access highway. SR 67 overlaps U.S. Highway 231 from three miles (5 km) southwest of Worthington, Indiana, to six miles (10 km) north of Spencer, a distance of approximately . Once SR 67 reaches Indianapolis, as Kentucky Avenue, it overlaps Interstate 465 around the south and east sides of the city until Exit 42, where SR 67 and U.S. Highway 36 depart the city to the northeast as Pendleton Pike. U.S. Highway 36 splits off from State Road 67 in Pendleton and proceeds east. SR 67 joins Interstate 69 from Anderson to Daleville, where it leaves the interst ...
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Indiana State Road 46
State Road 46 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana. Route description The western terminus of SR 46 is at I-70 east of Terre Haute at an interchange before becoming a heavily traveled modernized 2-lane highway through Spencer where it intersects SR 67 and US 231. It then proceeds to Ellettsville where it becomes a 4-lane expressway until an Interchange with I-69. It then goes directly through the college town of Bloomington. It multiplexes with SR 45 on a road known as "The Bypass" just north of Indiana University where it passes by the athletic complex. It then goes by the College Mall in Bloomington where it makes a left turn and winds towards the artist colony of Nashville passing by SR 446 and Lake Monroe. After making a right turn at SR 135 in Nashville it proceeds to Columbus where it goes under I-65 at an interchange. It then heads to Greensburg where it multiplexes with SR&n ...
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