Washington Township is one of fifteen
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
Wayne County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,436 and it contained 626 housing units.
History
Washington Township was organized in 1817.
Beechwood (Isaac Kinsey House)
Beechwood may refer to:
Plants
* Beechwood, the wood from any of ten species of beech trees
* Malay beechwood, tree ''Gmelina arborea'', and its wood
* Willow beechwood ''Faurea saligna'', and its wood
Places Canada
* Beechwood, Ontario
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and the
Doddridge Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.86%) is land and (or 1.14%) is water.
The streams of Brethren Run, Butlers Creek, Central Run, City Run, Common Run, Dry Branch, Franklin Creek, Greens Fork, Martindale Creek, Milton Drain, Shaker Run, Warm Run, Wilson Run and Woodclinch Brook run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Milton
Milton may refer to:
Names
* Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname)
** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet
* Milton (given name)
** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Free t ...
Unincorporated towns
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Beesons at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Center Township (northeast)
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Abington Township (east)
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Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southeast)
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Harrison Township, Fayette County (southwest)
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Posey Township, Fayette County (west)
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Jackson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Doddridge
Chapel Cemetery, Franklin, Friends, South Side, United Brethren and West Side.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1
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References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Wayne County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana