Adams Township is one of nine
townships
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Decatur County Decatur County is the name of various past and present counties in the United States, all named for Stephen Decatur:
*Decatur County, Georgia
*Decatur County, Indiana
*Decatur County, Iowa
*Decatur County, Kansas
*Decatur County, Tennessee
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Indiana
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,944 and it contained 793 housing units.
History
Adams Township was organized in 1822.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.91%) is land and (or 0.12%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Adams
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Downeyville
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Germantown Germantown or German Town may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Germantown, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region
United States
* Germantown, California, the former name of Artois, a census-designated place in Glenn County
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Saint Omer
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Saint Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Orange Township, Rush County (north)
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Anderson Township, Rush County (northeast)
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Clinton Township (east)
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Washington Township (southeast)
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Clay Township (southwest)
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Noble Township, Shelby County (west)
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Liberty Township, Shelby County (northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 74
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Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Arnold, Mount Hebron, Shiloh and Union.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Decatur County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1822 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1822