Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Liberty Township is one of twelve townships
in Warren County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 850.
enters the township from Adams Township to the north and winds to the southeast, briefly entering Warren Township before emptying into the Wabash River
near Attica
. The stream of Fall Creek also runs through this township.
The north end of the county seat of Williamsport
extends into the southeast corner of the township. In addition, there are three small unincorporated towns in the township. Carbondale
is located just north of the point where State Road 63 begins at U.S. Route 41. Judyville
is about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Carbondale, near the western border of the township. Kramer
is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Carbondale, near the site of the Hotel Mudlavia
. The settlement of Five Points is now defunct, but existed along the present-day route of U.S. Route 41 in the southeastern part of the township.
enters the township from the north and makes its way to the southeast toward Attica. Indiana State Road 63
begins at U.S. Route 41 near the middle of the township, and heads to the southwest; Indiana State Road 263
leaves State Road 63 about 3 miles to the southwest and goes south through West Lebanon, re-joining its parent at the south end of the county. Indiana State Road 28
passes into the southeast corner of the township from Williamsport and leaves on its way to Attica. Indiana State Road 55
runs along the township's eastern border on its way from Attica in the south to Pine Village in the north.
Liberty Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
, Indiana House of Representatives
District 42, and Indiana State Senate District 38.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 850.
Geography
Liberty Township covers an area of 44 square miles (114 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.04 percent is water. It contains the Potholes at Fall Creek Gorge, a scenic natural location owned and maintained by the Nature Conservancy. Big Pine CreekBig Pine Creek (Indiana)
Big Pine Creek is a creek in northwestern Indiana, USA. It begins in Round Grove Township in southwestern White County and flows generally southward through Benton and Warren counties before meeting the Wabash River near the town of Attica...
enters the township from Adams Township to the north and winds to the southeast, briefly entering Warren Township before emptying into the Wabash River
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
near Attica
Attica, Indiana
Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,245 at the 2010 census.-History:Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump on March 19, 1825...
. The stream of Fall Creek also runs through this township.
The north end of the county seat of Williamsport
Williamsport, Indiana
Williamsport is a town in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County and is the largest of the four incorporated towns in the county...
extends into the southeast corner of the township. In addition, there are three small unincorporated towns in the township. Carbondale
Carbondale, Indiana
Carbondale is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States.-History:This place had a post office and was known as Clark's Cross Roads at least as early as 1846; later it was called Free Hall. The discovery of coal in the town's vicinity led to the current...
is located just north of the point where State Road 63 begins at U.S. Route 41. Judyville
Judyville, Indiana
Judyville is a small town in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana.- History :Judyville's founder John Finley Judy, born in Ohio on 18 March 1856, arrived in Warren County in 1867 with his parents Skillman and Sarah. John attended high school in Attica and afterwards taught school for several...
is about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Carbondale, near the western border of the township. Kramer
Kramer, Indiana
Kramer is a small town in Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana.- History :On November 5, 1885, a post office was established called Cameron Springs, named for its first postmaster William Cameron. On June 12, 1889 the name was changed to Indiana Mineral Springs, and on March 23, 1901 it was...
is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Carbondale, near the site of the Hotel Mudlavia
Hotel Mudlavia
Hotel Mudlavia was a hotel and spa built on the site of a natural spring near the town of Kramer in Warren County, Indiana. The spring was discovered by Samuel Story, a Civil War soldier who, in August 1884, was reputed to have been working in the mud digging a drainage ditch...
. The settlement of Five Points is now defunct, but existed along the present-day route of U.S. Route 41 in the southeastern part of the township.
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bartlett, Brier, Goodwine, Kester and McCabe.Transportation
U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
enters the township from the north and makes its way to the southeast toward Attica. Indiana State Road 63
Indiana State Road 63
State Road 63 in the U. S. state of Indiana is a north–south route in the western portion of the state. Until mid-2008, it covered a distance of just over , but now is a discontinuous route. For , from the city of Terre Haute until it rejoins U.S. Route 41 near Carbondale, it is a four-lane...
begins at U.S. Route 41 near the middle of the township, and heads to the southwest; Indiana State Road 263
Indiana State Road 263
State Road 263 is a business route of State Road 63 which runs through West Lebanon in Warren County, covering a distance of about . It is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length.-Route description:...
leaves State Road 63 about 3 miles to the southwest and goes south through West Lebanon, re-joining its parent at the south end of the county. Indiana State Road 28
Indiana State Road 28
State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:...
passes into the southeast corner of the township from Williamsport and leaves on its way to Attica. Indiana State Road 55
Indiana State Road 55
State Road 55 is a north–south road in Northern and Central Indiana. State Road 55 runs from the Crawfordsville area in the south to Gary in the north, a distance of approximately .-Route description:...
runs along the township's eastern border on its way from Attica in the south to Pine Village in the north.
Government
Liberty Township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.Liberty Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
, Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
District 42, and Indiana State Senate District 38.