Harrison Township is one of ten

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 696 and it contained 308 housing units.

History

Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of

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and Veale townships. Its first settlers were Lewis and William Jones, who came from

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in 1812 and were soon joined by many other families from the Palmetto State.Fulkerson, A.O., ed. ''History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions''. Bowen:

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, 1915, 279-280. The

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was listed on the

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in 1985.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 94.31%) is land and (or 5.69%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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* Hudsonville *

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Barr Township (northeast) * Reeve Township (east) * Boone Township, Dubois County (southeast) * Jefferson Township, Pike County (southwest) * Veale Township (west) * Washington Township (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Union, Ebenezer and Saint Patricks Glencoe.

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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