Bethel Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2) |
| • Land | 19.08 sq mi (49.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 327 |
| • Density | 17.14/sq mi (6.62/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-05014[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453107 |
Bethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 327.
History
Bethel Township was organized in 1821.[3] The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.[4]
Adjacent Townships
Towns
Unincorporated Places
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 323.
- ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 84.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Posey County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
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| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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