Harrison Township is one of thirteen
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 ...
in
Henry County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,352 and it contained 587 housing units.
Harrison Township was organized in 1838.
History
Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm
Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm is an historic home and farm located in Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana, Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana. The house was built between 1836 and 1854, and is a -story, T-shaped vernacular Greek R ...
was added to 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 ...
in 1983.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water.
The streams of Bone Run, Cadiz Run, Clear Spring, Down Run, Hendricks Brook, Jakes Branch, Owner Run and Quaker Run run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Cadiz
Adjacent townships
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Fall Creek Township (north)
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Jefferson Township (northeast)
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Henry Township (east)
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Greensboro Township (south)
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Adams Township, Madison County (west)
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Brown Township, Hancock County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Hess, Cadiz Friends, Clear Springs, & Quaker.
Also, there is the Hedrick cemetery located on the Grant City Rd. 1/4 mile south of the CENTRAL AVENUE rd.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 38
State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.
Route description
State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with ...
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Indiana State Road 234
State Road 234 exists in two sections in Indiana. The western portion begins at the Illinois border from a Vermilion County, Illinois, county road. It runs east from there to U.S. Route 136 (US 136) near Jamestown. Much of the route is a ...
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Henry County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana