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词条 Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana
释义

  1. Geography

     Unincorporated towns  Major highways  Cemeteries 

  2. Notes

  3. References

  4. External links

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}}Washington Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 873 and it contained 374 housing units.[3] County Commissioners named the township after George Washington in 1833, and it was part of Jay County. In 1838, Washington Township became part of the newly organized Blackford County.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|36.23|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|36.22|sqmi}} (or 99.97%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi}} (or 0.03%) is water.[3]

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Unincorporated towns

  • Roll
  • Silas (ghost town)

Major highways

  • {{Jct|state=IN|SR|3}}
  • {{Jct|state=IN|SR|18}}

Cemeteries

The township contains at least nine cemeteries: Balsley, Center, Hadden, Herbaugh, Leffler, Mills, Roll, Shields, and Schmidt.

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18009 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |publisher=United States Census |accessdate=2013-05-10}}
4. ^See “A History of Blackford County, Indiana…”, page 152.

References

  • {{cite book | last = | first = | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | title = A History of Blackford County, Indiana : with historical accounts of the county, 1838-1986 [and] histories of families who have lived in the county. | publisher = Blackford County Historical Society | year = 1986 | location = Hartford City, Indiana | pages = 302 | url = | oclc = 15144953 | isbn = }}
  • {{cite book | last = | first = | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | title = Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: Containing ... portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages| publisher = The Lewis Publishing Company | year = 1887 | location = Chicago | pages = 901 | url = http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH26&CISOPTR=36087&CISOSHOW=35182 | oclc = 15560416 | isbn = }}
  • Blackford County Historical Society
  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names
  • [https://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Washington Township
|North=Jackson Township, Wells County
|Northeast=Chester Township, Wells County
|East=Harrison Township
|Southeast=Jackson Township
|South=Licking Township
|Southwest=Jefferson Township, Grant County
|West=Monroe Township, Grant County
|Northwest=Van Buren Township, Grant County
}}{{Blackford County, Indiana}}

2 : Townships in Blackford County, Indiana|Townships in Indiana

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