Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Washington 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
.
(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 4,433. The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park
Brown County State Park
Brown County State Park is an Indiana state park on near Nashville in Brown County, Indiana in the United States. The park opened to the public in 1929, and is Indiana's largest state park. It was the most visited Indiana State Park in 2008 with more than 1.3 million visitors per year...
.
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 101.99 square miles (264.2 km²); 2.37 square miles (6.1 km²) (2.32 percent) of this is water. Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.Unincorporated towns
- Annandale Estates
- BelmontBelmont, IndianaBelmont is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana.Belmont was originally the settlement of the Shakers, who quickly died out. However, they left the bell from their church. The bell went with the land in the government auction. The bell remained until 1920 by that...
- Camp RobertsCamp Roberts, IndianaCamp Roberts is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana....
- ClarksdaleClarksdale, IndianaClarksdale is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana. It was named in honor of George Rogers Clark....
- Gnaw BoneGnaw Bone, IndianaGnaw Bone is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Indiana.One theory is that the town's name derives from that of the original French settlement in the area, Narbonne, named in turn for the southern French city of that name...
- Mount LibertyMount Liberty, IndianaMount Liberty is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana....
- Town Hill
- West Overlook
(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...
(northeast) - 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...
(north) - Van BurenVan Buren Township, Brown County, IndianaVan Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,782. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.-History:...
(southeast) - 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...
(northwest) - 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...
(northeast) - Harrison Township, Bartholomew CountyHarrison Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,453.-Geography:...
(east) - Polk Township, Monroe CountyPolk Township, Monroe County, IndianaPolk Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316. It is one of the least densely populated townships in the state; this is largely because most of the land is occupied by Lake Monroe, the Hoosier National Forest, and seasonal...
(southwest) - Salt Creek Township, Jackson CountySalt Creek Township, Jackson County, IndianaSalt Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 309.-Geography:Salt Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.21 percent is water...
(south) - Salt Creek Township, Monroe CountySalt Creek Township, Monroe County, IndianaSalt Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,443.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Salt Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Knight Ridge at...
(west)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 46Indiana State Road 46State Road 46 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.-Route description:The western terminus of SR 46 is at U.S. Route 40 in central Vigo County, just east of Terre Haute... -
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...