Harbison Township is one of twelve
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
Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 43,637. The county seat is Jasper. Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Dubois County was formed on Decem ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 690 housing units.
History
Harbison Township was named for Arthur Harbison, a pioneer settler and judge.
The
Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche
Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche, also known as Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and Hill Church, is a historic Lutheran church complex and national historic district located near Dubois in Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indi ...
was listed on 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 1990.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.27%) is land and (or 1.73%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Dubois Crossroads
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Haysville
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Kellerville
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Thales
Thales of Miletus ( ; grc-gre, Θαλῆς; ) was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor. He was one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Many, most notably Aristotle, regarded him ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Rutherford Township, Martin County (north)
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Lost River Township, Martin County (northeast)
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Columbia Township (east)
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Marion Township (south)
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Bainbridge Township (southwest)
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Boone Township (west)
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Reeve Township, Daviess County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US 41 ...
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Indiana State Road 56
State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 56 is near Hazleton at U.S. Route 41. SR 56 heads northeast to Hazl ...
Cemeteries
The township contains ten cemeteries: Cavender, Chattin, Cooper, Ewing, Gwin, Harbison, Hardin, Hope, Mount Zion and Reed.
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 Dubois County, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area
Townships in Indiana