Greenville Township is one of five

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,746 and it contained 2,532 housing units.

History

The Jersey Park Farm was listed on the

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in 1984.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.67%) is land and (or 0.33%) is water.

Cities and towns

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* Greenville

Unincorporated towns

* Navilleton

Adjacent townships

* Wood Township, Clark County (northeast) * Lafayette Township (east) * Georgetown Township (southeast) * Jackson Township, Harrison County (southwest) * Morgan Township, Harrison County (west) * Jackson Township, Washington County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Buttontown (in an 1876 obituary, it was called Kepley Schoolhouse Cemetery),Obituary of Madison Martin who is buried in Buttontown Cemetery Greenlawn and Mount Eden.

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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