Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana
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Reserve Township is one of thirteen townships
Civil township
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 in Parke County
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 1,515.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Reserve Township covers an area of 25.45 square miles (65.9 km²); of this, 25.12 square miles (65.1 km²) (98.7 percent) is land and 0.33 square mile (0.8546960763 km²) (1.3 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Coloma
    Coloma, Indiana
    Coloma, also known as Rocky Run, is an unincorporated town in Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Coloma is located at at an elevation of 617 feet....

     at 39.7883728°N 87.2919592°W
  • Klondyke
    Klondyke, Parke County, Indiana
    Klondyke is an unincorporated town in southern Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Klondyke is located at at an elevation of 545 feet....

     at 39.7911499°N 87.3391825°W
  • West Melcher
    West Melcher, Indiana
    West Melcher is an unincorporated town in Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA just east of Montezuma.-Geography:West Melcher is located at at an elevation of 512 feet....

     at 39.7889276°N 87.3472382°W
  • West Union
    West Union, Indiana
    West Union is an unincorporated town in Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:West Union is located at at an elevation of 528 feet....

     at 39.8436502°N 87.3366816°W

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

Extinct towns

  • Melcher at 39.7928167°N 87.3372379°W

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

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