Whitewater Township is one of thirteen
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
Franklin County, Indiana
Franklin County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2020 United States Census, the county population was 22,785. The county seat is the town of Brookville. Franklin County is part of the Cincinnati, OH–KY†...
. As of the
2010 census, its population was 2,684.
History
Whitewater Township was created in 1816.
The
Snow Hill Covered Bridge and
Salmon Turrell Farmstead
Salmon Turrell Farmstead is a historic home and farm located in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The house was built about 1830, and is a two-story, four bay, Federal style brick I-house. It has a -story brick ell. Also on the pro ...
are listed on 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 ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.35%) is land and (or 0.65%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
* Ashby (extinct)
*
Drewersburg
*
New Trenton
*
Rockdale
*
Sharptown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
*
U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ...
*
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 two cemeteries: Otwell and Snow.
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
1816 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1816
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