Franklin Township is one of thirteen
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, Ca ...
in
Henry County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,157 and it contained 486 housing units.
Franklin Township was organized in 1830.
History
Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery
Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery is an historic Quaker meeting house and cemetery located in Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana. The meeting house was built in 1895, and is a one-story, brick building with a two-story Romanesq ...
was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2006.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.55%) is land and (or 0.45%) is water.
The stream of Applebutter Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Lewisville
Adjacent townships
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Henry Township (north)
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Liberty Township (northeast)
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Dudley Township (east)
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Washington Township, Rush County (south)
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Center Township, Rush County (southwest)
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Spiceland Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.
Major highways
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Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15, I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of Interstate 695 (Maryland), I-695 in ...
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U.S. Route 40
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State Road 3
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State Road 103
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 Henry County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1830 establishments in Indiana