Harmony Township is one of ten
townships in
Posey County, Indiana
Posey County is the southernmost, southwesternmost, and westernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and its western border by the Wabash River, a tributary to the Ohi ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,245.
History
Harmony Township was organized in 1821. A large share of the first settlers being
Harmonites caused the name to be selected.
The
James Elliott Farm and
New Harmony Historic District are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Adjacent townships
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Indiana
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Posey County
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Center Township (Southeast)
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Lynn Township (South)
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Robb Township (Northeast)
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Illinois
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White County
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Hawthorne Township (Southwest)
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Phillips Township (Northwest)
Cities
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New Harmony
Unincorporated places
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Rapture
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Education
It is within the
Metropolitan School District of North Posey County
The Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, Indiana, commonly known as the MSD of North Posey, is the school corporation serving northern Posey County, Indiana.
The school district covers six townships in northern Posey County, wh ...
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North Posey Senior High School is a public high school located in Posey County, Indiana, with a Poseyville postal address. North Posey is the high school for the MSD of North Posey County, which includes Bethel, Robb, Smith, Harmony, Center ...
.
New Harmony Town and Township Consolidated Schools consolidated into MSD of North Posey County as of 2012.
References
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Posey County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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