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Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 46,428. The county seat is Brownstown, Indiana, Brownstown. History Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named after General Andrew Jackson. Jackson County was the site of the first recorded train robbery of a moving train in the United States. On October 6, 1866, the Reno Gang robbed an Ohio and Mississippi Railway train, making off with over $10,000. Jackson County has the second longest 3-span covered bridge in the world; Medora Covered Bridge, The Medora Covered Bridge. After a recent project to completely refurbish the Medora Covered Bridge, the nearby town of Medora now holds an annual event at the bridge. The bridge is open for pedestrian traffic and site-seers. Another long neglected covered bridge, the Bells Ford Bridge, believed to have been the last remaining Post Truss bridge in the world, succumbed to neglect, collapsing into the White River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Redding Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,211 and it contained 2,143 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.41%) is land and (or 1.59%) is water. Lakes in this township include Peters Lake. The streams of Sand Creek and Thompson Slough run through this township. Cities and towns * Seymour (northeast edge) Unincorporated towns * Little Acre * Reddington * Rockford Extinct towns * Conologue * Peters Switch Adjacent townships * Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County (north) * Geneva Township, Jennings County (northeast) * Spencer Township, Jennings County (east) * Jackson Township (south) * Hamilton Township (west) * Wayne Township, Bartholomew County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains two cemeteries: Glasson and Riverview. Major highways * Interstate 65 * U.S. Route 31 U.S. Route 31 or ... [...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] |
Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,135 and it contained 9,327 housing units. History Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87), and Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 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 99.02%) is land and (or 0.98%) is water. The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township. Cities and towns * Seymour (vast majority) Unincorporated towns * Hangman Crossing * Kriete Corner * New Farmington Adjacent townships * Redding Township (north) * Spencer Township, Jennings County (east) * Washington Township (south) * Brownstown Township (west) * Hamilton Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Hamilton 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 1,558 and it contained 669 housing units. It was named for James Hamilton, an early local politician. History Bell Ford Bridge, Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Beatty-Trimpe Farm, and Shields' Mill Covered Bridge 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 98.80%) is land and (or 1.20%) is water. Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Acme, Indiana, Acme * Bobtown, Indiana, Bobtown * Cortland, Indiana, Cortland * Shields, Indiana, Shields * Surprise, Indiana, Surprise Adjacent townships * Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, Jackson Township, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Grassy Fork Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 697 and it contained 293 housing units. It was named from the Grassy Fork Creek. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water. The streams of Grassy Fork, Knob Creek and Pond Creek run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fif ... Adjacent townships * Washington Township (northeast) * Vernon Township (east) * Gibson Township, Washington County (south) * Monroe Township, Washington County (southwest) * Driftwood Township (west) * Brownstown Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains elev ... [...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] |
Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Carr Township is one of twelve Civil township, townships in Jackson County, Indiana, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,325 and it contained 590 housing units. Carr Township was named for Thomas Carr, an early county commissioner. History Carr High School and Medora Covered Bridge 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 98.50%) is land and (or 1.50%) is water. The streams of Dry Creek and Greasy Creek run through this township. Cities and towns * Medora, Indiana, Medora Unincorporated towns * Sparksville, Indiana, Sparksville * Weddleville, Indiana, Weddleville (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana, Owen Township (north) * Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana, Brownstown Township (northeast) * Driftwood Township, Jackson Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Freetown, Indiana
Freetown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 385. History Freetown was platted in 1850. A post office was established at Freetown in 1850. The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Geography Freetown is located in northwestern Jackson County and is bordered to the west by Hoosier National Forest. Indiana State Road 135 passes through the west side of the community, leading north to Gnaw Bone and south to Brownstown, the Jackson county seat. State Road 58 passes through the west and north sides of the community, leading northeast to Columbus and southwest to Bedford. According to the U.S. Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uniontown, Jackson County, Indiana
Uniontown is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana. Uniontown was platted in 1859. Geography Uniontown is located on U.S. Route 31 and State Road 250. It also has an exit from Interstate 65. History Uniontown was platted on March 1, 1859, by George King and Cornelius Conway. The community developed as a small rural settlement and has remained unincorporated since its founding. In the early 20th century, Uniontown featured establishments such as a general store and a lodge hall that served as a social center for residents. The Marling School, established in 1917, was named in honor of Walter and Spencer Marling, two brothers from the area who were killed in the Civil War. In the 1980s, Uniontown gained brief national attention when musician John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his brand of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampico, Indiana
Tampico is an unincorporated community in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana. History Tampico first grew around a blacksmith shop established in about 1840. The community was likely named after Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fif ..., in Mexico. A post office was established at Tampico in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909. References Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{JacksonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
