| Saluda Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location in Jefferson County | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.7 sq mi (97.65 km2) |
| • Land | 37.49 sq mi (97.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) 0.55% |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,358 |
| • Density | 36.2/sq mi (14/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453830 |
Saluda Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,358.[1] It was created by the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 13, 1817.
The township has had the following post offices: Chelsea (June 1, 1883-Oct 8. 1903); Harrell (May 4, 1881-April 30, 1903; Marble Hill (May 27, 1889-Nov. 15, 1921); Mechanicsburg (Oct. 17, 1836-Feb. 14, 1840), name changed to Saluda; New London (Aug. 10, 1819-Feb. 14, 1840); Saluda (Aug. 19, 1828-June 6, 1829), (Feb. 14, 1840 – Nov 12, 1860), and (Dec. 10, 1860–April 30, 1903).
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Saluda Township covers an area of 37.7 square miles (98 km2); of this, 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) or 0.55 percent is water. The streams of Big Saluda Creek, Farley Creek, Harts Falls Creek and Lee Creek run through this township.
The township contains the following cemeteries: Barnes, Harrell (also called Fairview), Maddox, Marble Hill (also called Bowman), Marling, Mt. Zion, New Bethel Methodist Church, New Prospect, Swan,
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