Harrison Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Wells County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,810 (up from 8,531 at 2010
) and it contained 3,754 housing units.
History
Six Mile Church, the first organized church in Wells County was formed in Harrison Township by Hallet Barber on September 2, 1838.
The
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1984.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.11%) is land and (or 0.89%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Bluffton (the county seat) (south half)
*
Poneto (east quarter)
*
Vera Cruz
Unincorporated towns
*
Reiffsburg at
*
Riverside at
*
Travisville at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Lancaster Township (north)
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Kirkland Township, Adams County (northeast)
*
French Township, Adams County (east)
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Hartford Township, Adams County (southeast)
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Nottingham Township (south)
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Chester Township (southwest)
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Liberty Township (west)
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Rockcreek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns. The County Poor Farm Cemetery no longer exists, although burial records are available.
Poor Farm Cemetery of Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana.
ACPL Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Accessed 2 December 2020.
Rivers
* Wabash River
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Lakes
* Kunkel Lake
School districts
* Metropolitan School District of Bluffton-Harrison
Political districts
* Indiana's 6th congressional district
Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central Indiana as of the 2020 census, including Columbus, Indiana, Columbus and Richmond, Indiana, Ric ...
* State House District 82
* State Senate District 19
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Wells County, Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Townships in Indiana