Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana
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Hamblen Township is one of four
townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
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Brown County, Indiana Brown County is a county in south-central Indiana which in 2020 had a population of 15,475. The county seat (and only incorporated town) is Nashville. History The United States acquired the land from the Native Americans, part of which for ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,470 (up from 4,336 at 2010) and it contained 2,641 housing units.


History

Hamblen Township was named for Job Hamblen, a pioneer settler.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.54%) is land and (or 1.46%) is water.


Unincorporated towns

* Cordry Sweetwater Lakes (census-designated place) * Gatesville * Peoga (partial) * Spearsville * Sprunica, Indiana * Taggart (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)


Adjacent townships

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(west) *
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(southwest) *
Camp Atterbury Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck is a federally owned military post, licensed to and operated by the Indiana National Guard, located in south-central Indiana, west of Edinburgh, Indiana and U.S. Route 31. The camp's mission is to provide full logis ...
(east) * Hensley Township, Johnson County (north) * Nineveh Township, Johnson County (northeast)


Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Anderson, Calvin, Duncan, Mount Moriah, Taylor and Zion Church.


References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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