Pike 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 899 and it contained 355 housing units.
History
Pike Township was organized in 1837.
The
James Haines Farm was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2000.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.95%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.
The streams of Buckeye Creek, Buckeye Creek, Old Run, Rest Run and Sale Run run through this township. The Goshen Creek also runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou'', Learned ; also Syrian Antioch) grc-koi, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου; or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπ ...
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Bluff Point
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Boundary City
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Collett
Adjacent townships
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Wayne Township (north)
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Noble Township (northeast)
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Madison Township (east)
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Jackson Township, Randolph County (southeast)
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Ward Township, Randolph County (south)
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Franklin Township, Randolph County (southwest)
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Jefferson Township (west)
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Greene Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries, 3 of which still operate- in operation- Antioch Cemetery, Boundary Cemetery and Zoar Cemetery. Non operated cemeteries are Clark Family Burial Ground, Hawkins Cemetery, Kunce Cemetery, and an unnamed cemetery on land owned by Margaret R. Warren c/o Robin Khayyata, according to the public record.
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