Jackson Township is one of nine
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
Fayette County, Indiana
Fayette County is one of 92 counties in U.S. state of Indiana located in the east central portion of the state. As of 2020, the population was 23,398. Most of the county is rural; land use is farms, pasture and unincorporated woodland. The coun ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,524 and it contained 615 housing units.
History
Jackson Township was established in 1820 from land given by Columbia Township. It was named for General and afterward President
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Everton
Adjacent townships
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Jennings Township (northeast)
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Harmony Township, Union County (east)
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Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County (southeast)
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Laurel Township, Franklin County (southwest)
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Columbia Township (west)
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Connersville Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and end ...
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Maize Elliott Farm Cemetery, Everton Cemetery,
Green Family Cemetery, Ireland Church Cemetery, Sarah and John Lee Farm Cemetery, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery, Old Parrot or Marvin Rose Cemetery, Poplar Ridge Cemetery,
Union or Old Smallwood Cemetery
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Fayette County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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