Posey Township is one of twelve

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Harrison County, Indiana Harrison County is located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. The County (United States), county was officially established in 1808. Its population was 39,654 as of the 2020 United States census. Its cou ...

. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,830 and it contained 1,205 housing units.

History

Posey township was named for Territorial Governor

Thomas Posey Thomas Posey (July 9, 1750March 19, 1818) was an officer rising to the rank of Brigadier General in the Continental Army, under commanding General George Washington (1732–1799, commanded 1775–1784), in the American Revolutionary War (1775� ...

. The first settlers entered Posey Township in 1807. There were David and Joshua Farnsley in the north central part, Jacob Lutz and William Smith in the southeast along the Ohio, and General W. Johnson in the southwest, near present-day Rogers Campground.Historic Harrison County: Webster Township

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was platted in 1812 making it the second oldest town in the county. In 1998, Caesars Southern Indiana opened in Posey township near

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Harrison County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{LouisvilleMSA-stub