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White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana
White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,689 and it contained 817 housing units. It took its name from the White River. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.66%) is land and (or 3.32%) is water. Cities and towns * Hazleton * Patoka Unincorporated towns * East Mount Carmel * White River (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships Gibson County * Washington Township (east) * Patoka Township (south) * Montgomery Township (southwest) Knox County * Decker Township (northwest) * Johnson Township (northeast) Wabash County, IL * Mt. Carmel Precinct (west) Cemeteries The township contains eight cemeteries: Barnett, Decker Chapel, Field, Humphrey, Milburn, Morrison, Robb and Trippet. Major highways * U.S. Route 41 * State Road 56 * State Road 64 Airports and landing strips * Hull Airport Education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a County (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka, Indiana
Patoka is the fourth largest town and sixth largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census. History Patoka was laid out and platted in 1813. The town's name comes from an Indian word meaning "log on bottom", on account of the many muddy logs at the bottom of the river. The Patoka post office was established in 1833. Geography Patoka is located at (38.405536, -87.586260). According to the 2010 census, Patoka has a total area of , of which (or 98.25%) is land and (or 1.75%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 735 people, 295 households, and 215 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 344 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Road 64 (Indiana)
State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about . The route parallels Interstate 64, which often causes confusion, as the widest distance between them is at the Wabash River, and both routes exist in Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson, and Harrison Counties. It is often referred to as Indiana 64 to distinguish it from the Interstate. Route description State Road 64 begins at a bridge across the Wabash River at Mount Carmel, Illinois, connecting it with Illinois Route 15. It ends at Interstate 64 near Edwardsville. For the bulk of its length, it runs parallel to Interstate 64 and approximately north of it. Most of the route is two-lane undivided highway, with undivided multi-lane segments in the city of Princeton around the junction of U.S. Route 41, and through the city of Huntingburg as well as near English. Traffic Congestion Traffic conditions on the stretch be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Road 56 (Indiana)
State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east. Route description The western terminus of SR 56 is near Hazleton at U.S. Route 41. SR 56 heads northeast to Hazleton. After Hazleton SR 56 turns southeast then back northeast, until State Road 65 (SR 65). Where SR 56 heads east towards Petersburg, in Petersburg SR 56 is Concurrent with State Road 57 (SR 57), until the intersection with State Road 61 (SR 61). SR 56 leaves Petersburg concurrent with SR 61 heading south, until SR 56 turns east. South of Otwell SR 56 has an intersection with State Road 257. SR 56 enters Jasper on the west side and then has an intersection with U.S. Route 231, the two routes are concurrent until they leave Jasper on the north side of town. North of Jasper SR 56 turns east towards Paoli passing through French Lick. East of Paoli SR 56 heads towa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Carmel Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois
The Mount Carmel Precinct is the largest (in both area and population) of the eight precincts of Wabash County, Illinois. Roughly 85% of Wabash County's population resides in the precinct. Mount Carmel, Illinois, the county seat, is also the seat of the precinct. Adjacent precincts and townships Wabash County * Bellmont Precinct * Coffee Precinct * Friendsville Precinct * Lick Prairie Precinct * Wabash Precinct Gibson County, Indiana * Montgomery Township * Wabash Township * White River Township Knox County, Indiana Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The oldest county in Indiana, it was one of two original counties created in the Northwest Territory in 1790, alongside, St. Clair County, Illinois. Knox County was gradu ... * Decker Township (38.414859, -87.768596) References {{Wabash County, Illinois Precincts in Wabash County, Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wabash County, Illinois
Wabash County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 11,361. Its county seat is Mount Carmel. It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as " Little Egypt". History Wabash County was formed in 1824 out of Edwards County. This averted t an armed confrontation between the militias of Albion and Mt. Carmel after the county seat was moved from a town near the current city of Mount Carmel to Albion. The county is named for the Wabash River, which forms its eastern and southern borders. The name "Wabash" is an English spelling of the French name for the river, ''"Ouabache." French traders named the river after the Miami Indian word for the river, ''"Wabashike,"'' (pronounced "Wah-bah-she-keh"), the word for "pure white." Much of the river bottom is white limestone, now obscured by mud. File:Wabash County Illinois 1824.png, Wabash County at the time of its creation in 1824 A remnant of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Township, Knox County, Indiana
Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The oldest county in Indiana, it was one of two original counties created in the Northwest Territory in 1790, alongside, St. Clair County, Illinois. Knox County was gradu .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,382 and it contained 581 housing units. History Johnson Township is named for Thomas Johnson, an early pioneer settler who arrived in 1800, settling on land that later became the Purcell Station area. His son Thomas Johnson Jr. expanded the property and married into the Catt family. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.08%) is land and (or 0.92%) is water. The town of Decker, formerly called Deckertown," is in this township (not Decker Township). References External links Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana Townships in Knox Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decker Township, Knox County, Indiana
Decker Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The oldest county in Indiana, it was one of two original counties created in the Northwest Territory in 1790, alongside, St. Clair County, Illinois. Knox County was gradu .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 227 and it contained 117 housing units. History Decker Township is named for the Decker family of pioneer settlers. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.52%) is land and (or 4.48%) is water. References External links Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana Townships in Knox County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{KnoxCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox County, IN
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The oldest county in Indiana, it was one of two original counties created in the Northwest Territory in 1790, alongside, St. Clair County, Illinois. Knox County was gradually reduced in size as subsequent counties were established. It was established in its present configuration when Daviess County was partitioned off (2 February 1818). At the 2010 United States Census, the county population was 38,440. The county seat is Vincennes. Knox County comprises the Vincennes, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1790, Winthrop Sargent, Secretary of Northwest Territory, organized Knox County, the fourth in the Northwest Territory. It was named for Major General Henry Knox, who had completed his term as second U.S. Secretary of War the previous September. Knox County was created prior to the formation of the Indiana Territory. When it was created, Knox County extended to Canada and encompassed all or part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 3,996 and it contained 1,645 housing units, 75% of which were in areas adjacent to Owensville. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation. Gibson Generating Station and Gibson Lake are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of , of which (or 94.28%) is land and (or 5.72%) is water. Lakes in the township include Broad Pond (Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the northwest township line. History "Purty Old Tom" is noted by the historian Gil R. Stormont as the origin of the name for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county in 1813. Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,864 and it contained 5,341 housing units. It is the largest township in population, accounting for roughly 30% of the county's total population. History Patoka Township was organized in 1813. It took its name from the Patoka River. The Lyles Consolidated School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.62%) is water. Cities and towns * Princeton (the county seat and largest community) Unincorporated towns * King's Station * Lyles Station (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * White River Township (north) * Washington Township (northeast) * Center Township (east) * Union Township (south) * Montgomery Township (southwest) Cemeteries The township contains seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 785 and it contained 345 housing units. Like Wabash Township, Washington Township also has no organized seat within the township, despite its two corporation-worthy towns Mount Olympus and Wheeling. Patoka, in White River Township, serves as the seat. Washington Township was organized in 1824, and named for President George Washington. History The Trippett-Glaze-Duncan-Kolb Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, with a boundary increase in 2009. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.78%) is land and (or 1.20%) is water. Point of Interest Unincorporated towns * Giro (Buena Vista) * Mount Olympus * Oatsville * Wheeling Adjacent townships Gibson County * Center Township (south) * Patoka Township (southwest) * White River Township (west) Knox County * Johnson Township (north) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
