Harrison Township is one of fourteen

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in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 802.

History

Harrison Township was organized in 1836. It was named for

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, who had served as Governor of the Indiana Territory, congressman, senator, and who would afterward serve as the ninth

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Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of , all land.

Unincorporated towns

* Leases Corner *

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Adjacent townships

* Wayne Township, Fulton County (north) *

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(east) *

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(southeast) *

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(south) *

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(southwest) * Boone (west) * Van Buren Township, Pulaski County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Crooked Creek, Grant, Old Indian Creek and Saint Elizabeth.

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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