Harrison Township is one of four
townships
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in
Blackford County, Indiana
Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supre ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,353 (down from 2,640 at 2010
) and it contained 1,155 housing units.
The township was named after
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causin ...
, hero of the
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe ( ) was fought on November 7, 1811, in Battle Ground, Indiana, between United States Armed Forces, American forces led by then Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and tribal forces associated with Sh ...
, former governor of the
Indiana Territory
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, and ninth
President of the United States
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.
[See “A History of Blackford County, Indiana…”, page 112.]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.76%) is land and (or 0.24%) is water.
Lake Blue Water and the Godfrey Reserve are in this township. The Salamonie River runs through the township's northeast corner.
left, 400px, Map of Harrison Township
Cities and towns
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Montpelier
Unincorporated towns
* Dorsey's Station (ghost town)
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Matamoras
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Mollie (ghost town)
* Pleasantdale (ghost town)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township contains at least eight cemeteries: Brookside, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, North Twibell, Penrod, Pleasantdale, South Twibell, St Margaret's Roman Catholic, and Woodlawn.
Notes
References
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U.S. Board on Geographic NamesUnited States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
{{Blackford County, Indiana
Townships in Blackford County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana