Jefferson Township is one of fourteen

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in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,452.

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1831. It was named for

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, third

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Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of ; (0.97 percent) of this is water. Lake Cicott is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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(extinct) * Lake Cicott

Adjacent townships

* Boone (north) *

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(northeast) *

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(east) * Clinton (southeast) * Liberty Township, Carroll County (south) * Adams Township, Carroll County (southwest) * Jackson Township, White County (west) * Cass Township, White County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Davis and Zion. Davis Cemetery is located a mile east of Burnettsville and a half mile east of the White County-Cass county line, and is commonly referred to as the Davis Cemetery Burnettsville in obituaries. It was also known as the Winegardner Cemetery.

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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