Bethel Township is one of ten
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
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Posey County, Indiana
Posey County is the southernmost, southwesternmost, and westernmost county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and its western border by the Wabash River, a tributary to the Ohio. As of 2010, the popul ...
. As of the
2000 census, its population was 327.
History
Bethel Township was organized in 1821. The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.
Adjacent Townships
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Indiana
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Posey County
Posey may refer to:
Places
* Posey, California
* Posey, Illinois
* Posey, Texas
* Posey, West Virginia
* Posey County, Indiana
* Posey Township, Indiana (disambiguation)
People
* Posey (Paiute) (1860s–1923), Paiute chief
* Posey (surnam ...
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Robb Township
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Gibson County
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Wabash Township
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Illinois
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White County
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Gray Township
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Phillips Township
Towns
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Griffin
Unincorporated Places
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New Baltimore
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Posey County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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