Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Harrison Township
—  Township  —
Location of Harrison Township in Daviess County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 32.18 sq mi (83.36 km2)
 • Land 30.54 sq mi (79.1 km2)
 • Water 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2)
Elevation[1] 548 ft (167 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 673
 • Density 22.03/sq mi (8.51/km2)
FIPS code 18-31702[2]
GNIS feature ID 453382

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 673.

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History

Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of Reave and Veale townships. Its first settlers were Lewis and William Jones, who came from South Carolina in 1812 and were soon joined by many other families from the Palmetto State.[3]

Geography

Harrison Township covers an area of 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2); 1.64 square miles (4.2 km2) (5.1 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Union, Ebenezer and Saint Patricks Glencoe.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 279-280.

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