Van Buren Township is one of eleven

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,528 and it contained 1,448 housing units.

History

Van Buren Township was established in the late 1830s. It was named for

Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (Uni ...

, the ninth Vice President of the United States. There is also a Dick Johnson Township in Clay County in honor of

Richard Mentor Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren ...

, Van Buren's vice president.

Eaglefield Place Eaglefield Place, also known as Eaglesfield-Hunt Farm and Western Eyrie Farm, is a historic home and farm bridge located in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana. The house was built about 1855, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style frame dwe ...

was listed on the

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in 1998.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.57%) is land and (or 0.43%) is water.

Cities and towns

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* Knightsville

Unincorporated towns

* Benwood *

Calcutta Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...

* Cardonia *

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* Mechanicsburg *

Pontiac Pontiac may refer to: *Pontiac (automobile), a car brand *Pontiac (Ottawa leader) ( – 1769), a Native American war chief Places and jurisdictions Canada *Pontiac, Quebec, a municipality ** Apostolic Vicariate of Pontiac, now the Roman Catholic D ...

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township, Parke County (north) * Madison Township, Putnam County (northeast) * Washington Township, Putnam County (east) * Jackson Township (south) * Brazil Township (southwest) * Dick Johnson Township (west) * Raccoon Township, Parke County (northwest)

Major highways

* U.S. Route 40 * State Road 59

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Calcutta, Pell, Pell, Poff and Roberts.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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