| Veale Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Veale Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.65 sq mi (76.79 km2) |
| • Land | 29.17 sq mi (75.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,041 |
| • Density | 35.69/sq mi (13.78/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78722[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453953 |
Veale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,041.
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Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County.[3]
Veale Township covers an area of 29.65 square miles (76.8 km2); 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.62 percent) of this is water. Horseshoe Pond and Jackson Pond are in this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains one cemetery, Bethel.
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