Hickory Grove Township is one of eleven
townships in
Benton County, Indiana.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 398 and it contained 168 housing units.
It was organized in March 1876 and named for a
grove of
hickory
Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus ''Carya'', which includes 19 species accepted by ''Plants of the World Online''.
Seven species are native to southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve ...
trees that grew within its borders in the 19th century.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities and towns
*
Ambia
Unincorporated towns
*
Dunn
* Powley Corners
*
Talbot
Adjacent townships
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Grant (east)
*
Parish Grove (north)
*
Prairie Township, Warren County (south)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 71
*
Indiana State Road 352
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Totheroh.
References
Citations
Sources
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Benton County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1876 establishments in Indiana