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Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Brownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 5,664 and it contained 2,318 housing units. History Brownstown Township was organized in 1817, and took its name from Brownstown, the county seat. Shields' Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.59%) is land and (or 1.41%) is water. The streams of Ballard Creek, Hough Creek, Kiper Creek, Spray Creek, West Branch White Creek and White Creek run through this township. Cities and towns * Brownstown (the county seat) Unincorporated towns * Ewing * New Elizabethtown Adjacent townships * Hamilton Township (northeast) * Jackson Township (east) * Washington Township (east) * Grassy Fork Township (southeast) * Carr Township (southwest) * Driftwood Township (southwest) * Owen Township (west) * Pershing Townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,231 and it contained 477 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. The stream of Horse Lick runs through this township. Unincorporated towns * Dudleytown Extinct towns * Chestnut Ridge Adjacent townships * Jackson Township (north) * Spencer Township, Jennings County (northeast) * Marion Township, Jennings County (east) * Vernon Township (southeast) * Grassy Fork Township (southwest) * Brownstown Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains one cemetery, Chestnut Ridge. Major highways * Interstate 65 Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway System, interstate highway in the central United States. As with most primary interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State Road 250
State Road 250 (SR 250) in the U.S. State of Indiana is a secondary route that runs from U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Brownstown eastward toward the Ohio River at State Road 156 (SR 156) in Patriot in southeast Indiana. Towns include Uniontown, Paris Crossing, Canaan, and East Enterprise. SR 250 is split in two north of Madison due to the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (formerly the Jefferson Proving Ground). Route description Most of the length of SR 250 is a rural two-lane highway. Western section SR 250 heads southeast from the western terminus in Brownstown towards State Road 39. At the intersection with SR 39, SR 250 turns east. Then SR 250 passes through an intersection with the southern terminus of the northern section of State Road 11 (SR 11). SR 250 then passes through an intersection with U.S. Route 31 (US 31) and an interchange with Interstate 65 (I-65). SR 250 heads east from I-65 and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana 250
The Pennzoil 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 2012. It takes place the Saturday of Kroger Super Weekend. This race replaced the Kroger 200, which had been held at the nearby Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park, for the previous 30 years. Brad Keselowski won the inaugural event. For 2016, as part of the Xfinity "Dash for Cash" format, the race was 250 miles in total, but two 20-lap heat races, similar to the Can-Am Duel, was to be added to be run prior to the 60-lap main event. In 2017, the race would not continue the heat races and instead use the new stage format with stages 1 and 2 being 25 laps each, and stage 3 being 50 laps. In addition, the event would not be a Dash for Cash event and that has been moved to Phoenix's Spring event. In late-June 2017, due to drivers saying that they could go easily 25 laps on tires and fuel, NASCAR increased the length of stages 1 and 2 from 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State Road 135
State Road 135 (SR 135) in the U.S. state of Indiana is a road that connects Indianapolis with the Ohio River; for the most part it is a two-lane road except for near Greenwood and Indianapolis. Route description The southern terminus is the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge on the east side of Mauckport. The bridge connects to Kentucky Route 79 in Brandenburg, Kentucky on the south side of the river. The road runs north along rolling terrain in Harrison and Washington counties. It continues north through hilly country, passing Starve Hollow Lake State Recreation Area in Jackson County and the Brown County State Park. It then passes into the flatter terrain of Johnson and Marion counties. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 31 on the south side of Indianapolis, about south of its interchange with Interstate 465 Interstate 465 (I-465), also known as the USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway, is the beltway circling Indianapolis, Indiana. It is roughly rectangular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State Road 39
State Road 39 (SR 39) in the U.S. state of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways. Route description Southern section Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of SR 39 begins at SR 56 west of Scottsburg. It runs north and passes through Little York, then ends at an intersection with SR 250 just before reaching Brownstown. Northern section The much longer northern section starts at I-69 in Martinsville, southwest of Indianapolis, and runs north to the Michigan border near I-94 (via M-239). Along the route, it passes through these towns (from south to north): * Martinsville (Southern Terminus, Intersects I-69 in Southern Martinsville and SR 67 in Northern Martinsville (Goes under a concurrency with SR 67) * Monrovia (intersects SR 42) * Danville (intersects US 36) * Lizton (interchange with I-74) * Lebanon (interchange with I-65 exit 139) * Frankfort (start of US 421 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlantic Ocean. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended (by way of Stockton, California, Stockton, the Altamont Pass, and the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Bay Bridge) to San Francisco, near the Pacific Ocean. The Interstates were constructed later and are mostly separate from this route. It generally serves a corridor south of Interstate 70, I-70 and I-80 and north of Interstate 64, I-64 and Interstate 40, I-40. The route runs through mostly rural desert and mountains in the western United States, with the section through Nevada known as "The Loneliest Road in America". In the Midwest, US 50 heads through mostly rural areas of farms as well as a few large cities including Kansas C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Pershing Township is one of twelve Civil township, townships in Jackson County, Indiana, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 600 housing units. History The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 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. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Freetown, Indiana, Freetown * Spraytown, Indiana, Spraytown Extinct towns * Bald Knobs Adjacent townships * Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (northeast) * Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana, Hamilton Township (east) * Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana, Brownstown Township (southeast) * Owen Township, Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 667 housing units. It was named for the local Owen family of pioneer settlers. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.54%) is land and (or 0.44%) is water. The streams of Bee Creek, Clear Spring Creek and Little Salt Creek run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Clear Spring * Kurtz * Norman Extinct towns * Pleasantville Adjacent townships * Salt Creek Township (north) * Pershing Township (northeast) * Brownstown Township (east) * Carr Township (south) * Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (southwest) * Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County (west) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Bagwell, Bower, and Scott-Wray. Major highways * U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 964 and it contained 390 housing units. History Cavanaugh Bridge, Joseph Jackson Hotel, Medora Covered Bridge, and Picnic Area-Jackson State Forest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.74%) is land and (or 2.26%) is water. The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township. Unincorporated towns * Vallonia Extinct towns * Petersburg Adjacent townships * Brownstown Township (northeast) * Grassy Fork Township (east) * Monroe Township, Washington County (south) * Jefferson Township, Washington County (southwest) * Carr Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains four cemeteries: Empson, Harrell, Peters, and Smith. Major highways * Indiana State Road 135 * Indiana State Road 235 State Road 235 in the U.S. state of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
