Lancaster Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 635 housing units.

History

Eleutherian College and the Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.16%) is water. The streams of Middle Fork Creek and Turkey Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

* Lancaster * Middlefork

Extinct towns

* Five Points

Adjacent townships

* Bigger Township, Jennings County (north) * Monroe Township (east) * Madison Township (southeast) * Smyrna Township (south) * Graham Township (southwest) * Lovett Township, Jennings County (west) * Montgomery Township, Jennings County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bland, Clashman, College Hill, Nelson and Ogden.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 7 * Indiana State Road 250

References

*
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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