Posey Township is one of nine
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Fayette County, Indiana
Fayette County is one of 92 counties in U.S. state of Indiana located in the east central portion of the state. As of 2020, the population was 23,398. Most of the county is rural; land use is farms, pasture and unincorporated woodland. The coun ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 508 and it contained 202 housing units.
History
Posey Township was organized in 1823. It was named for Governor
Thomas Posey
Thomas Posey (July 9, 1750March 19, 1818) was an officer in the American Revolution, a general during peacetime, the third Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Governor of the Indiana Territory, and a Louisiana Senator.
Early life
Family and back ...
.
The
William Lowry House was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1982.
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.
Unincorporated towns
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Bentonville
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Dudley Township, Henry County (north)
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Jackson Township, Wayne County (northeast)
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Washington Township, Wayne County (east)
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Harrison Township (southeast)
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Fairview Township (south)
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Washington Township, Rush County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains several cemeteries, the largest of which is adjacent to the Bentonville Christian Church. The remaining cemeteries are predominantly small family plots dating back to the 1800s.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Fayette County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1823 establishments in Indiana
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