Union Township is one of nine
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 ...
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Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 10,526. The county seat is English.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.00%) is land and ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 761 and it contained 384 housing units.
History
The
Potts Creek Rockshelter was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1987.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Grantsburg
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Mifflin
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Sulphur
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West Fork
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Sterling Township (northeast)
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Ohio Township (southeast)
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Oil Township, Perry County (southwest)
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Johnson Township (west)
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Patoka Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange w ...
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Indiana State Road 37
State Road 37 (SR 37) is a major route in the U.S. state of Indiana, running as a four-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course.
At one time, the route ran from the southwest corner of the state to the northeast corner. In the pre ...
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Indiana State Road 62
State Road 62 (SR 62) in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west route that travels from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville, Kentucky area, then northeast toward the Cincinnati, Ohio ...
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Indiana State Road 66
State Road 66 is an east–west highway in six counties in the southernmost portion of the U.S. state of Indiana.
Route description
State Road 66 begins at the eastern end of a toll bridge over the Wabash River in New Harmony and ends at U. ...
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Doan, Fessler, Goad, Hedden, Mifflin, and Keysacker.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Crawford County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana