Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
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| Barr Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°40′10″N 87°00′36″W / 38.66944°N 87.01°WCoordinates: 38°40′10″N 87°00′36″W / 38.66944°N 87.01°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.2 sq mi (189.58 km2) |
| • Land | 72.22 sq mi (187.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,193 |
| • Density | 58.06/sq mi (22.42/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-03484[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453096 |
Barr Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,193.
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[edit] History
Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon coal mining, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.[3]
[edit] Geography
Barr Township covers an area of 73.2 square miles (190 km2); 0.98 square miles (2.5 km2) (1.34 percent) of this is water.
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[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Van Buren Township (north)
- Perry Township, Martin County (northeast)
- Rutherford Township, Martin County (southeast)
- Reeve Township (south)
- Harrison Township (southwest)
- Washington Township (west)
- Bogard Township (northwest)
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[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Saint Peters and Wagler.
[edit] References
- "Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453096. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 274-275.
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