Washington Township is one of fifteen
townships
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in
Wayne County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,436 and it contained 626 housing units.
History
Washington Township was organized in 1817.
and the
Doddridge Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.86%) is land and (or 1.14%) is water.
The streams of Brethren Run, Butlers Creek, Central Run, City Run, Common Run, Dry Branch, Franklin Creek, Greens Fork, Martindale Creek, Milton Drain, Shaker Run, Warm Run, Wilson Run and Woodclinch Brook run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Milton
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Center Township (northeast)
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Abington Township (east)
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Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southeast)
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Harrison Township, Fayette County (southwest)
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Posey Township, Fayette County (west)
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Jackson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Doddridge
Chapel Cemetery, Franklin, Friends, South Side, United Brethren and West Side.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and ...
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Wayne County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana