Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of four townships
in Brown County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,151.
(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 4,151.
Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 62.39 square miles (161.6 km²); 0.96 square miles (2.5 km²) (1.54 percent) of this is water.Unincorporated towns
- BeanblossomBeanblossom, IndianaBeanblossom, also spelled Bean Blossom, is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana. The town was named for the nearby Beanblossom Creek, which was in turn named for a person whose surname was Beanblossom....
- Bear Wallow
- CorneliusCornelius, IndianaCornelius is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana....
- FruitdaleFruitdale, IndianaFruitdale is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana. Its primary source of employment is the Fruitdale Market Gas Station. Since 2007 the Lake Lasalle Naval Regatta has been held in June, wherein residents of Fruitdale construct boats along a general theme and are...
- HelmsburgHelmsburg, IndianaHelmsburg is an unincorporated community in southern Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 45 north of the town of Nashville, the county seat of Brown County. Its elevation is 666 feet...
- LanamLanam, IndianaLanam is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana. It was founded by Rev. John Lanam in 1875....
- NeedmoreNeedmore, Brown County, IndianaNeedmore is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana.-Geography:Needmore is located at . Needmore was first founded in 1892. It originally had the name Jackson's Hollow. In 1915, a representative from the Illinois Central Railroad line was surveying the area for possible...
- Point IdalawnPoint Idalawn, IndianaPoint Idalawn is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana....
- TrevlacTrevlac, IndianaTrevlac is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana. Trevlac was named after John Calvert, with his name simply reversed....
- WaycrossWaycross, IndianaWaycross is the camp and conference center of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Waycross opened in 1957. It is located on over on Bear Creek Road, in Jackson Township. The site is centered in a beautiful valley near the intersection of Bear Creek and Richards Roads. The Bilhiemer family...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- HamblenHamblen Township, Brown County, IndianaHamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,591.-Geography:Hamblen Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Gatesville* Spearsville...
(east) - 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:...
(south) - Benton Township, Monroe CountyBenton Township, Monroe County, IndianaBenton Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,213.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Benton Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Fleener at * New...
(west) - 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:* *...
(northeast) - Washington Township, Morgan CountyWashington Township, Morgan County, IndianaWashington Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,978. The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 45Indiana State Road 45State Road 45 is a state route from Bean Blossom, Indiana to Scotland, Indiana in the southern half of the state.-Route description:From Bean Blossom and through Brown County, State Road 45 is a narrow, shoulderless two-lane road that passes between the Morgan-Monroe State Forest and the Yellowwood... -
Indiana State Road 135Indiana State Road 135State Road 135 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a road that connects Indianapolis with the Ohio River; for the most part it is a two-lane road.-Route description:The southern terminus is the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge on the east side of Mauckport...