| Bogard Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Bogard Township in Daviess County | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.77 sq mi (95.23 km2) |
| • Land | 36.62 sq mi (94.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,189 |
| • Density | 32.47/sq mi (12.54/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-06274[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453121 |
Bogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,189.
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Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased 320 acres (130 ha) of land in the following year. Its namesake was a W. Bogard, who was a victim of an attack by Indians.[3]
Bogard Township covers an area of 36.77 square miles (95.2 km2); 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (0.41 percent) of this is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Concord, Cornettsville, Humphries, Tolberts Chapel and Wells.
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