Boston Township is one of fifteen townships

Civil township

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 in Wayne County

Wayne County, Indiana

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, USA

United States

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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, its population was 915.

Geography

Boston Township covers an area of 24.8 square miles (64.2 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.08 percent is water. The streams of Boston Creek, Cream Run, Lick Creek and Tea Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Richmond
  Richmond, Indiana
  Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
  
   (the county seat)
• Boston
  Boston, Indiana
  Boston is a town in Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boston is located at ....
  
  

Unincorporated towns

• Locust Grove

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

Cemeteries

The township contains at least two cemeteries, Glen Haven Memorial Gardens and Elkhorn Cemetery. There are also a couple of small burial grounds in the southern part of the township.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana