Noble Township is one of twelve
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
Jay County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 640 and it contained 253 housing units.
History
Noble Township was organized in 1837. It was named for
Noah Noble
Noah Noble (January 15, 1794 – February 8, 1844) was the fifth governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1831 to 1837. His two terms focused largely on internal improvements, culminating in the passage of the Mammoth Internal Improvement ...
, 5th
Governor of Indiana
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
The streams of East Prong Franks Drain, Sycamore Fork and West Prong Franks Drain run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Bellfountain
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Brice
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Noble
A noble is a member of the nobility.
Noble may also refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Noble Glacier, King George Island
* Noble Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land
* Noble Peak, Wiencke Island
* Noble Rocks, Graham Land
Australia
* Noble Island, Great B ...
Major highways
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References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Jay County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana