Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 768 and it contained 325 housing units.

History

When General

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took an army from

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to 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 ...

in late 1811, Zachariah Cicott served as a scout. Cicott was familiar with the area because of his time trading up and down the

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starting ''circa'' 1801. The trail taken by Harrison's army passed through the area that later became Parke County on its way to and from the battle site in Tippecanoe County. The settlement of Armiesburg was so named because Harrison and his army crossed the Raccoon Creek and camped near there on their way to the battle.Bowen 1913, pp. 52–53, 221. The Phillips Covered Bridge and

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were listed on the

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in 1978.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.92%) is land and (or 1.08%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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* Montezuma (south edge)

Unincorporated towns

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at * Armiesburg at * Bradfield Corner at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Arabia, Armiesburg, Hixon and Watts.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 36 * U.S. Route 41

School districts

* Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Political districts

* State House District 42 * State Senate District 38

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

Bibliography

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

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