Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Hamblen Township is one of four townships
in Brown County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,591.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Brown County, Indiana
Brown County, Indiana
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population is 15,242. The county seat is Nashville.- History :...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 4,591.
Geography
Hamblen Township covers an area of 64.91 square miles (168.1 km²); 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) (1.39 percent) of this is water.Unincorporated towns
- GatesvilleGatesville, IndianaGatesville is an unincorporated town in Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana. Two legends persist about the origin of its name. One says it was founded by a fellow named either David or William Gates...
- SpearsvilleSpearsville, IndianaSpearsville is an unincorporated town in Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana. According to local lore, in 1837 a recent immigrant named Gunther Hartman moved next to several other residences near the current town...
- Sweetwater Lake
- TaggartTaggart, IndianaTaggart is an unincorporated town in Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- JacksonJackson Township, Brown County, IndianaJackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,151.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Beanblossom* Bear Wallow...
(west) - WashingtonWashington Township, Brown County, IndianaWashington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433. The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Camp AtterburyCamp AtterburyCamp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, USA, is a training base of the Indiana National Guard. It was planned just months before the U.S. entry into World War II. Originally surveyed and researched by the Hurd Company, the present site was recommended to Congress in 1941. Construction commenced...
(east) - Hensley Township, Johnson CountyHensley Township, Johnson County, IndianaHensley Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,002.-External links:* *...
(north) - Nineveh Township, Johnson CountyNineveh Township, Johnson County, IndianaNineveh Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,975.-External links:* *...
(northeast)