Blooming Grove Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Franklin County, Indiana
Franklin County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2020 United States Census, the county population was 22,785. The county seat is the town of Brookville. Franklin County is part of the Cincinnati, OH–KYâ ...
. As of the
2010 census, its population was 1,154.
History
Blooming Grove Township was largely settled after the
War of 1812
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.81%) is land and (or 0.19%) is water.
Shady Lake is in this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Blooming Grove
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Pinhook
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Harmony Township, Union County (northeast)
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Fairfield Township (east)
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Brookville Township (southeast)
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Metamora Township (southwest)
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Laurel Township (west)
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Jackson Township, Fayette County (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and end ...
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.
Education
Blooming Grove Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in
Brookville.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Franklin County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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