Smith Township is one of ten
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
Posey County, Indiana
Posey County is the southernmost, southwesternmost, and westernmost county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and its western border by the Wabash River, a tributary to the Ohio. As of 2010, the popul ...
, USA. At the
2000 census, its population was 1,292.
History
Smith Township was organized in 1817. The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.
Adjacent townships
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Posey County
Posey may refer to:
Places
* Posey, California
* Posey, Illinois
* Posey, Texas
* Posey, West Virginia
* Posey County, Indiana
* Posey Township, Indiana (disambiguation)
People
* Posey (Paiute) (1860s–1923), Paiute chief
* Posey (surnam ...
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Center Township
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Robb Township
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Robinson Township
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Gibson County
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Johnson Township
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Montgomery Township
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Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 179,703. The county seat is in Evansville. While Vanderburgh County was the seventh-largest county in 2010 population with 179,703 people, it is also the ...
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Armstrong Township
Towns
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Cynthiana
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Posey County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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