Perry 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
Delaware County, Indiana
Delaware County is a County (United States), county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 111,903. The county seat is Muncie, Indiana, Muncie.
Delaware County is part of the Muncie, IN metropoli ...
. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 648 housing units.
History
When Cornelius Van Arsdall, James Lee, William Blunt, David and Aaron Richardson entered the township in April 1820, they had to cut a path wide enough for their wagons. After an ox was killed from the fall of a large oak, when White Beaver, Wapach and Jefferson, who probably belonged to the Delaware tribe, gained their confidence by aiding them.
Perry Township: Early Settlement.
History Of Delaware County, by T. B. Helm. 1881. Transcribed by Lora Radiches for RootsWeb. Accessed 18 February 2022.
The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The best-known and most prominent member
of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace A ...
, a hero of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
. The Dr. Samuel Vaughn Jump House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1982.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 93.67%) is land and (or 6.37%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
* Gates Corner
* Medford
* Mount Pleasant
* New Burlington
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
* Liberty Township (north)
* Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County (east)
* Union Township, Randolph County (east)
* Stoney Creek Township, Henry County (south)
* Prairie Township, Henry County (southwest)
* Monroe Township (west)
* Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Felton and Mount Pleasant.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Delaware County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana