Springfield Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Franklin County, Indiana
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. As of the
2010 census, its population was 1,156.
History
Springfield Township was established in 1817. The origin of the name is unclear. Some hold it was named for a large spring where a blockhouse was to be built, while others believe it was named for a town in the East where the first settlers originated.
The
Joseph Shafer Farm 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 99.86%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel ( he, הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har haKarmel; ar, جبل الكرمل, Jabal al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias ( ar, link=no, جبل مار إلياس, Jabal Mār Ilyās, lit=Mount Saint Elias/Elijah), is a c ...
Unincorporated towns
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Palestine
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Peoria
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Raymond
Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...
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Scipio
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 252
State Road 252 (SR 252) in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two segments. The western stretch runs from Interstate 69 and State Road 37 in Martinsville to State Road 9 between Hope and Shelbyville. The eastern stretch is from U.S ...
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Asbury, Big Cedar Grove, Conn, James, Mount Carmel and Springfield.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Franklin County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1817
1817 establishments in Indiana
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