Lewis Township is one of eleven

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Clay County, Indiana Clay County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 26,466. The county seat is Brazil, Indiana, Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Terre Haute metropolit ...

. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,373 (down from 1,464 at 2010) and it contained 613 housing units.

History

Lewis Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for

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. Elijah Rawley was one of the first settlers in what became Lewis Township, arriving in about 1823, and built a mill on the Eel River near "Old Hill."History of Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana
(1916) Thus "Old Hill" or "The Old Hill" is among the oldest settled points on the Eel River.(21 July 1889)
News of the Neighborhood
''Daily Wabash Express'' In fact, according to a 1902 article, when the county was organized in 1825, " 'The Old Hill' was the most frequented and noted point within its borders."The Clay County Researcher
(Spring 1990) From 1848 until 1853, a Carrithers Township existed, and the voting place was at Rawley's, at the intersection of current County Roads 525W and 600 South.(10 May 2016)

''The Brazil Times''

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.62%) is land and (or 0.38%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Bogle Corner * Brunswick * Coalmont * Howesville (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Perry Township (north) * Harrison Township (northeast) * Smith Township, Greene County (southeast) * Wright Township, Greene County (south) * Jackson Township, Sullivan County (west) * Pierson Township, Vigo County (northwest)

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 48 * Indiana State Road 59 * Indiana State Road 159 *

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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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