Harmony Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 87°54′24″W / 38.12167°N 87.90667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.93 sq mi (93.05 km2) |
| • Land | 35.24 sq mi (91.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 41.79/sq mi (16.14/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31504[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453374 |
Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,473.
History
Harmony Township was organized in 1821.[3] A large share of the first settlers being Harmonites caused the name to be selected.[4]
The James Elliott Farm and New Harmony Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Adjacent townships
- Indiana
- Posey County
- Center Township (Southeast)
- Lynn Township (South)
- Robb Township (Northeast)
- Posey County
- Illinois
- White County
- Hawthorne Township (Southwest)
- Phillips Township (Northwest)
- White County
Cities
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.
- ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
- ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 278.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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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